michael doherty. >> good morning. i'm michael doherty and the district attorney for boulder county. boulder suffered a horrific and tragic attack. the victims food shopping were engaged in an everyday act, something we all do and it turned out to be their last day on earth. i cannot imagine the pacin and agony their loved ones and families are feeling right now and to them i want to say this, i promise you-all of us here will work tirelessly to support you and help you through this process and also, to make sure that the killer is held absolutely and fully accountable for what he did to them, to all the loved ones and friends of the victims and to the boulder community yesterday. officer eric talley died heroically. he was one of the many outstanding members of boulder county law enforcement, and he had been an officer here at the boulder police department in the patrol car behind us is here in his honor today. he died charging into the line of fire to save people who were simply trying to live their lives and go food shopping and the man who gunned them down will be held fully resp

extremely grateful as well and i think we are going to answer some questions after district attorney michael doherty speaks. michael? >> thank you, chief. good morning, everyone. my name is michael doherty, i am the district attorney for boulder county and on monday boulder suffered a devastating, horrific, and traumatic attacked our community, ten people were killed and many others were placed in grave danger. our thoughts and prayers with the victims, their loved ones in this community during the difficult times that we are all going through and we are committed to ensuring that justice is done for each and every one of the victims and for their loved ones. yesterday the defendant had his first advisement in court, he was advised of his rights by the judge and he is currently being held without bond and remains in custody. next week the court will announce the next court date, we will share that information with the community as soon as the court announces a schedule and at some point we will have a hearing, approved evident or presumption theory which in colorado as required by law when someone i

with that in mind, i'm going to turn this over to district attorney michael doherty. >> good evening. boulder has suffered a terrible and horrific mass shooting today, and i want to second what the chief said about the appreciation for the local, state, and federal partners that have responded to this location and to help with the investigation. this is not the first mass shooting that we've had in the state of colorado, and one thing that's happened in response to each and every one, including today's horrific acts, is the response that we have from law enforcement partners throughout the metro area, victim advocates from throughout the area around boulder, and investigators from local, state, and federal agencies, as well as prosecutors from the u.s. attorney's office and from my office to ensure that justice is done. my heart goes out to eric talley's family, his loved ones, and his colleagues. he was, by all accounts, one of the outstanding officers at the boulder police department, and his life was cut far too short as he responded to the shooting that was taking place at king so

. >> at this time investigators have spoken with him michael doherty is running that section of the investigation. >> i do want to stress the arrest affidavit and more it will be released later today once he's booked into boulder county jail to provide as much information as we canve as soon as we can. in terms of statements he may have made to investigators first want to stress he is innocent unless and until proven guilty but more importantly to your question collecting those statements now have a list of the statements he has made up to this point in the investigation is still in the early stages. >> his name the community he lived is included in the press release. yes. it is our father investigation is just getting back into the investigation is still the early stages at this time we believe believe and are confident the community is safe and that he was the only person involved. obviously it's early in the investigation but i will brieflyy say there was a name going around in the media yesterday it's not individual who has been charged there is no connection with that extent reported on in t

to district attorney michael doherty, the chief of police, the brave and heroic police officers. whose actions yesterday truly save lives. to the federal partners, the fbi special agent in charge for their efforts. i think you will hear from law enforcement. it has been strong. it is important as we deal with this terrible mass shooting here in our community. it has been a devastating 24 hours for boulder and our state. like the governor, this is my community. my wife is born in boulder. this is our community. we are absolutely heartbroken for the pain and anguish that so many in our community in our state are feeling today. 10 lives lost. 10 friends, neighbors, sisters, parents, colleagues, community members. family members that are grieving today including an officer that bravely died in the line of duty protecting the line of duty. officer talley. his sacrifice will never be forgotten. like many of you, my heart is heavy. the loss-of-life is truly heartbreaking and unimaginable. our hearts, thoughts, prayers are with the families of those victims. with the survivors of yesterd

and here and i'll turn it over to boulder da michael doherty. michael guardian and the district that boulder county. yesterday. holder suffered a tragic and horrific attack. victims who are food shopping were engaged in an everyday acts, something we all do. and it turned out. to be their last day on earth. i cannot imagine the pain and agony that their loved ones, their families are feeling right now. >> and to them. i want to say this. i promise you that all of us here or tirelessly to support you and help you through this process and also to make sure that the killer is held. absolutely. and fully accountable for what he did. all the loved ones and friends of the victims and to the boulder community yesterday. officer eric tally. died heroically. he's one of the many outstanding members, a bourder county law enforcement and you've been an officer here at the boulder police department. the patrol car behind us here in his honor today. he died charging into the line of fire to say people were simply trying to live their lives and go food shoppin

and i think we're going to answer some questions after just 3 michael doherty speaks michael. thank you, chief. when everyone my name is michael, they're ready and the district that boulder county. >> and on monday. all this stuff. it devastating horrific and traumatic attack to our community. 10 people were killed and many others was placed in grave danger. our thoughts and prayers with the victims, their loved ones and this community during a difficult time that we're all going through and we're committed to ensuring that justice is done for each and every one of the victims and for their loved ones. yesterday the defendant had his first advisement in court. he was advised of his rights by the judge and he's currently being held without bond and remains in custody. next week. the court will announce the next court date will share that information with the community as soon as the court announces the court schedule. and at some point will have a hearing is called the proof evident presumption. great hearing which in colorado as required by law someone's being charged with fir

my name is michael doherty, the district attorney for boulder county.tate and federal authorities. this will very much be a coordinated effort and we will stand united in support of the victims and theirfamilies to ensure support of the victims and their families to ensure that justice is done. it is very early stage in the investigation as you've heard, and we have a lot of work to do, but we will be giving out more information if that becomes available as we nail down the facts here as commander yamaguchi said, there is an individual in custody currently with multiple victims and we will be doing everything we can to fight for them and theirfamilies to make we can to fight for them and their families to make sure that we reach the right and just outcome. thank you. good evening. i'm kelly mckennon, spokesperson for king soopers — mckennon, spokesperson for king soopers. our hearts are broken over— soopers. our hearts are broken over this — soopers. our hearts are broken over this senseless act of violence _ over this senseless act of violence. the ent

they go back and understand motive and the timeline and i will tell you i worked closely with michael doherty who is now the boulder county district attorney. he's an absolutely excellent outstanding prosecutor, smart, thoughtful fair and i think they are proceeding thoughtfully and carefully and this is an absolute tragedy in the community and they want to make sure they do everything right. >> we now have video from an eyewitness who walked into the store livestreaming the scene. what does this tell you about the situation that first responders were walking into? >> well, it's a brief video, but one thing it tells you is how vulnerable the officers were as they entered. if you think that the suspect is armed with a high-powered rifle which is a superior weaponry compared to the handguns that the officers are carrying, he knows they are coming in to get to him, and he's -- he's capable of hiding anywhere in that store, and you saw from that brief video the officers have what they have, the entrance to a store, no cover as you go in. it's tactical superiority on the part of the shooter, and i

so i think we will first hand t attorney, michael doherty, to give us an update and share some thoughts at this time. mr. dohery: thank you, steve. good afternoon. our community, colorado, andc a i hope you and your loved ones are taking care of yourselves during this difficult time. i want to thank the delegation for bringing us together this evening. this is one of many meetings and vigils that will be held the next several days. i am looking at a list, there is a long list of vigils and memorial services, and i encourage you to follow on media and social media different opportunities for us to come together and support one another during this incredible difficult time. i will say my heart goes out to the 10 victims and their loved ones. it is a devastating attack on our community. but response to the attack by law enforcement, district attorney's, victim advocates, the elected officials you see on the screen, and all coloradans, people around the world, has been incredible. it is often hard to figure out what causes these things to happen. i can promise you the investigation, which i

my nak is michael doherty. i'm the district attorney for boulder county.dy and a nightmare for boulder county, and we have cooperation from local, state, and federal authorities. this will very much be a coordinated effort, and we'll stand united in support of the victims and their families to insure justice is done. it's very early stage in the investigation, as you have heard, and we have a lot of work to do. but we will be giving out more information as that becomes available and as we nail down the facts here as commanding yamaguchi said, there is an individual in custody currently with multiple victims, and we'll be doing everything we can to fight for them and their families to make sure that we reach the right and just outcome. thank you. >> good evening. i'm kelly mcgannen, spokesperson for king soopers. our hearts are broken over this senseless act of violence. the entire king soopers family offers our thoughts, prayers, and support to our associates, our customers, and first responders who so bravely responded to these acts of violence. we are wo