'10 Precious Lives Lost:' Vigil Held For Boulder Shooting Victims

Boulder CO

26 March, 2021

11:57 AM

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BOULDER, CO — Hundreds of people gathered Thursday evening in Boulder for a memorial to honor the lives of those who were killed in the mass shooting at a grocery store Monday. The vigil was held at Fairview High School, a short drive from the King Soopers store where a gunman opened fire and killed 10 people. The victims' loved ones, friends, co-workers and community members gathered outside the school and said the names of the people they lost. Nicole LiaBraaten, a leader of the gun-control group Moms Demand Action, led the crowd in singing "Amazing Grace." "Our hearts are broken, and our festering wounds are split open once again. And this time it's for the whole world to see," Liabraaten said. Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, whose district includes Boulder, told the crowd no words could describe how he felt when he heard about the shooting. "Ten lives. Ten precious lives lost too soon and remembered by so many," he said. Neguse said he had spoken with some of his colleagues about how to curb gun violence. "It does not have to be this way," he said, prompting cheers. Donation campaigns are underway to help those affected by Monday's deadly shooting — learn more about how you can help here. Remembering The 10 Boulder Shooting Victims: Who They Were The man accused of a mass shooting, Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, made his first court appearance Thursday morning. He was charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder. More charges will likely be filed over the next few weeks, prosecutors said. The Associated Press contributed to this report.