[국제]U.S. shooting disaster suspect is 21-year-old male…Biden calls for legislation

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The suspect in the Colorado grocery store shooting disaster, which killed 10 people, was confirmed to be a 21-year-old male.

I was charged with first-degree murder.

President Joe Biden said he was shocked and urged Congress to deal with gun control bills as soon as possible.

We will connect reporters to learn more. Correspondent Taewook Kang!

First, let’s check the announcement of the police regarding the criminal. Is it a 21-year-old man?

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Police in Boulder, Colorado, said the suspect in the shootings was 21-year-old Ahmad Al-Aliwi Alyssa.

Police charged the suspect with 10 first-degree murder charges.

Alisa is accused of killing 10 people, including Officer Eric Tally, by shooting a firearm at King Superus, a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado on the 22nd local time.

He explained that he was from Albada, a central city in Colorado, and that he lived most of his life in the United States.

At the time of the shooting, it was believed that he was heavily armed with a black AR-15 series semi-automatic rifle and semi-automatic pistol, and even wore a green tactical vest.

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The situation at the time of the crime is also revealed?

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It was stated that Alyssa confirmed and killed an innocent old man in a cruel way at the time of the crime.

Grocery store staff told the police, “I saw the suspect shooting an old man in the parking lot,” and “The suspect stood on top of the fallen old man and shot several additional guns.”

In addition, the police special task force that was put into the scene confirmed that Officer Eric Tally, who was killed in a gunfire, was shot dead in the head.

Most of the victims’ bodies were found in grocery stores, parking lots, and in cars.

Witnesses say Alisa shoots at someone in a vehicle outside the grocery store, breaks into the grocery store, and fires at customers.

In this regard, the police also revealed all the victims’ identities.

Besides Officer Tally, they were innocent citizens aged 20 to 65.

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President Joe Biden issued an emergency talk on this case, right?

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Yes, on an unprecedented schedule, President Biden announced an emergency speech in the morning local time.

This is because there was another shooting disaster in less than a week following the Atlanta shooting, where a Korean died.

He was incredibly shocked and comforted that he could not imagine how the victims’ families would feel.

At the same time, it urged Congress to legislate to ban assault weapons and large-capacity magazines.

The Senate also stressed the need to immediately pass two bills from the House to close the loopholes in the background check.

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You said President Biden was also considering what the administration could do?

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Yes, it was found that the presidential authority is considering measures that can be immediately implemented.

White House spokesman Jen Saki said President Biden is considering issuing several executive orders that do not require a parliamentary vote to stop the gun case.

Regulations that can be enforced immediately without going through Congress include strengthening background checks when purchasing firearms, and allocating federal budgets to states that regulate firearms.

YTN Kang Tae-wook in Washington so far[[email protected]]is.

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