The family of Rikki Olds,one of the victims of Monday’s mass shootingat a grocery store in Boulder, Colo., is mourning their loved one.
“Why you why not me?” Olds’s aunt, Lori Olds, wrote onFacebook Tuesday. “You haven’t even lived yet….”
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Police received reports of an active shooter at the King Soopers at around 2:30 p.m. However, Bob Olds said his family wasn’t able to confirm Rikki was one of the victims until 3 a.m. Tuesday morning— calling the wait agonizing.
When the family learned of Olds' death, Lori Olds shared the news with her friends.
“Thank you everyone for all your prayers but the Lord got a beautiful young angel yesterday at the hands of a deranged monster…We lost our belovedRikki Oldsto the monster who shot up the king soopers in Boulder CO yesterday may his rotten ass fry and burn in hell…if i don’t kill him first..we will be posting details about her arrangements in the upcoming days…”
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The nine other victims from the Boulder attack were identified Tuesday as Denny Stong, 20; Neven Stanisic, 23; Tralona Bartkowiak, 49; Suzanne Fountain, 59; Teri Leiker, 51; OfficerEric Talley, 51; Kevin Mahoney, 61; Lynn Murray, 62, and Jody Waters, 65.
Scene in Boulder, Colorado, after shooting.Chet Strange/Getty
Prior to last Tuesday’s attack atthree spas in the Atlanta area, America had gone a year without a public mass shooting, defined as involving four or more fatal victims,according to the Violence Project, a non-profit research organization dedicated to reducing gun violence. But after Monday’s attack, there have now been four attacks in the past six days.
Alissa has beencharged with 10 counts of murder.It is unclear whether he has retained an attorney authorized to speak on his behalf.
source: people.com
