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10 killed, including police officer, in shooting at Colorado grocery store
Ten people were killing, including a police officer, in a shooting at a Colorado grocery store on Monday in what was an “unspeakable tragedy” the governor said.
The officer, Eric Talley, 51, an 11-year veteran of the Boulder police force, was the first officer to arrive at the King Soopers grocery store Monday afternoon, Police Chief Maris Herold told NBC News. He had been dispatched after gunfire was reported, Herold said.
Herold provided no details about the other victims. She said a suspect who was injured in the shooting is in custody. She didn’t provide details about a potential motive.
NBC News reported that a police commander, Eric Yamaguchi, said there was no ongoing threat. He said it was unclear whether the person had a connection to King Soopers.
One eyewitness, Dean Schiller said he was outside the store when he heard gunfire and saw three people who appeared to have been injured. Two were outside, he said. The other was inside.
An employee from the store told him a shooter was inside.
Another man told NBC affiliate KUSA of Denver that his granddaughters had gone with their father to the store to get vaccinated against Covid-19. He said they hid inside a coat closet for an hour until authorities entered through the roof and rescued them.
“This is heartbreaking,” he said.
NBC reported a live video from outside the King Soopers showed SWAT vehicles and dozens of police officers, many in tactical gear and camouflage, around the store. Some of its front windows appeared to have been shattered.
NBC reported a man with his hands behind his back could be seen leaving the store with authorities. It wasn’t clear whether the man, who was wearing no shirt or pants and had blood streaming down his leg, was the person of interest.
Several minutes later, a line of people who appeared to have been inside the store could be seen leaving surrounded by officers.
A spokesperson for the grocery store said the company was “horrified by the senseless violence.” Colorado Governor Jared Polis called the shooting an “unspeakable event” and said he was “closely watching” the situation.
“I’m incredibly grateful to the brave men and women who have responded to the scene to help the victims of this senseless tragedy,” he said.
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Islamic Emirate officials attend president Raisi’s funeral in Tehran
High-ranking Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) officials including the deputy prime minister, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund, and foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, attended the late Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi’s funeral in Tehran on Wednesday.
During his visit, the deputy prime minister will meet with Iranian government officials and the family of the late president in order to extend condolences on behalf of the Afghan people, Baradar’s office said in a statement.
According to the statement, Muttaqi accompanied Baradar.
Iran’s supreme leader presided over a funeral Wednesday for the country’s late president, foreign minister and others killed in Sunday’s helicopter crash.
Tens of thousands of people later followed a procession of their caskets through the capital, Tehran.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei held the service at Tehran University, the caskets of the dead draped in Iranian flags with their pictures on them.
In attendance were top leaders of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, one of the country’s major power centers, Associated Press reported.
Also on hand was Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas.
Also expected to attend services in Tehran were Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani along with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
Even Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry traveled to Tehran, despite diplomatic relations between the countries being severed after the 1979 revolution. Egypt and Iran have recently discussed reestablishing ties.
Raisi, 63, had been discussed as a possible successor for Iran’s supreme leader, the 85-year-old Khamenei. The only other person suggested was Khamenei’s 55-year-old son, Mojtaba.
However, concerns have been raised over the position going to a family member, particularly after the revolution overthrew the hereditary Pahlavi monarchy of the shah.
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Iran’s supreme leader presides over president Raisi’s funeral
Iran’s supreme leader presided over a funeral Wednesday for the country’s late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash, as tens of thousands later followed a procession of their caskets through the capital, Tehran.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei held the service at Tehran University, the caskets of the dead draped in Iranian flags with their pictures on them.
Iran’s acting president, Mohammad Mokhber, stood nearby and openly wept during the service.
People then carried the coffins out on their shoulders, with chants outside of “Death to America!”
They loaded them onto a trailer for a procession through downtown Tehran to Azadi, or Freedom, Square, where Raisi gave speeches in the past.
People threw scarves and other items up for attendants on the truck to touch to the coffins for a blessing.
In attendance were top leaders of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, one of the country’s major power centers.
Also on hand was Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas. Before the funeral, Haniyeh spoke and an emcee led the crowd in the chant: “Death to Israel!”
“I come in the name of the Palestinian people, in the name of the resistance factions of Gaza … to express our condolences,” Haniyeh told those gathered.
He also recounted meeting Raisi in Tehran during Ramadan, and heard the president say the Palestinian issue remains the key one of the Muslim world.
Also expected to attend services in Tehran were Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and a delegation from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, including Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mutaqqi.
Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani also flew in for the ceremony, along with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
Even Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry traveled to Tehran, despite diplomatic relations between the countries being severed after the 1979 revolution. Egypt and Iran have recently discussed reestablishing ties.
Raisi, 63, had been discussed as a possible successor for Iran’s supreme leader, the 85-year-old Khamenei. The only other person suggested was Khamenei’s 55-year-old son, Mojtaba.
However, concerns have been raised over the position going to a family member, particularly after the revolution overthrew the hereditary Pahlavi monarchy of the shah. – Associated Press
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Pakistan’s foreign minister calls for revival of SCO contact group for Afghanistan
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting in the Kazakh capital on Tuesday that the Islamic Emirate should adhere to the principle of inclusiveness and respect the rights of all Afghans.
“The Contact Group for Afghanistan should be revived in the Shanghai Organization (SCO) in order to create a platform for practical cooperation,” he said.
Dar, who was in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, for the two-day meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the SCO, also again called on the Islamic Emirate to stamp out terrorist groups in Afghanistan.
“We ask the interim government of Afghanistan to take concrete and effective measures so that the Afghan soil is not used against any country.”
The Islamic Emirate has repeatedly rejected Pakistan’s accusations and has said it does not allow Afghanistan’s soil to be used against any country.
Dar meanwhile said the Islamic Emirate should respect the principles accepted by the world, including participation and respect for the rights of all Afghans, especially women and girls.
He also called for meaningful relations between the international community and the Islamic Emirate in order to improve the economic conditions and address the humanitarian situation of Afghans.
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