| | In court, days later, he was accused also of trying to kill another police officer.<ref>Dara Bitler, [https://kdvr.com/news/boulder-grocery-store-shooting/watch-live-at-8-a-m-suspect-in-boulder-king-soopers-shooting-appears-in-court/ Suspect in Boulder King Soopers shooting appears in court; accused of attempting to murder a 2nd BPD officer] KDVR, Mar 25, 2021</ref> | | In court, days later, he was accused also of trying to kill another police officer.<ref>Dara Bitler, [https://kdvr.com/news/boulder-grocery-store-shooting/watch-live-at-8-a-m-suspect-in-boulder-king-soopers-shooting-appears-in-court/ Suspect in Boulder King Soopers shooting appears in court; accused of attempting to murder a 2nd BPD officer] KDVR, Mar 25, 2021</ref> |
| − | He bought a Ruger AR-556 six days earlier (passing background check<ref>Travis Caldwell, Samira Said, Ray Sanchez and Mallika Kallingal, [https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/26/us/boulder-colorado-shooting-friday/index.html Boulder shooting suspect passed background check, gun shop owner says] ''CNN'', March 27, 2021</ref>) and was seen "playing" with machine gun earlier by family,<ref>[https://apnews.com/article/colorado-supermarket-shooting-10-dead-3da92f0d3db65afdb373cc6bb534a711 Colorado suspect got assault weapon 6 days before shooting] ''AP'', Mar 23, 2021</ref><ref>Eric Larsen, [https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2021/03/23/boulder-shooting-timeline-shooter-ahmad-alissa-king-soopers-police/6968055002/ documents for Boulder shooting suspect detail how deadly rampage unfolded] ''Coloradoan'', Mar 23, 2021</ref> who did NOT contact authorities. | + | He bought a Ruger AR-556 six days earlier (passing background check<ref>Travis Caldwell, Samira Said, Ray Sanchez and Mallika Kallingal, [https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/26/us/boulder-colorado-shooting-friday/index.html Boulder shooting suspect passed background check, gun shop owner says] ''CNN'', March 27, 2021</ref>) and was seen "playing" with machine gun earlier by family,<ref>[https://apnews.com/article/colorado-supermarket-shooting-10-dead-3da92f0d3db65afdb373cc6bb534a711 Colorado suspect got assault weapon 6 days before shooting] ''AP'', Mar 23, 2021</ref><ref>Eric Larsen, [https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2021/03/23/boulder-shooting-timeline-shooter-ahmad-alissa-king-soopers-police/6968055002/ Arrest documents for Boulder shooting suspect detail how deadly rampage unfolded] ''Coloradoan'', Mar 23, 2021</ref> who did NOT contact authorities. |
| − | According to reports, Al-Issa methodically chose his victims.<ref>https://www.rawstory.com/amp/king-soopers-2651155301</ref> When an elderly man fell, he stood upon him and shot him.<ref>https://www.npr.org/2021/03/23/980329479/boulder-shooting-police-identify-suspected-gunman-say-hes-facing-murder-charges</ref> Reports also state, Al-Issa was laughing while murdering.<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/03/27/ahmad-al-aliwi-alissa-was-laughing-during-boulder-shooting-report/</ref> | + | According to reports, Al-Issa methodically chose his victims.<ref>[https://www.rawstory.com/amp/king-soopers-2651155301 Boulder King Soopers' shooter methodically picked his targets: witnesses] ''Raw Story'', Mar 23, 2021</ref> When an elderly man fell, he stood upon him and shot him.<ref>https://www.npr.org/2021/03/23/980329479/boulder-shooting-police-identify-suspected-gunman-say-hes-facing-murder-charges</ref> Reports also state, Al-Issa was laughing while murdering.<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/03/27/ahmad-al-aliwi-alissa-was-laughing-during-boulder-shooting-report/</ref> |
| | According to some observers on the case: "this guy's Facebook posts look like right out of the textbook of Islamic propaganda."<ref>https://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/2021/03/24/jasser-colorado-shooters-facebook-posts-look-like-islamist-propaganda/</ref> | | According to some observers on the case: "this guy's Facebook posts look like right out of the textbook of Islamic propaganda."<ref>https://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/2021/03/24/jasser-colorado-shooters-facebook-posts-look-like-islamist-propaganda/</ref> |