Muslim groups mourn and raise money for Colorado shooting victims As further details about the suspect began to emerge, many expressed concern and fear over ramped-up Islamophobia.

March 24, 2021   

(Religion News) Muslim organizations are mourning and raising money for the 10 people killed in the mass shooting on Monday (March 22) at a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado.

The Colorado Muslim Leadership Council on Tuesday released a statement in solidarity with the survivors and victims.

“Our hearts are heavy as we stand with the survivors of violence. We will continue to remember and grieve for the innocent victims of this horrific and senseless crime,” the statement read.

Boulder police Officer Eric Talley, one of the victims, “was personally known to many of us, and we are devastated by his death,” the statement noted.

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