I commend the exceptional bravery of Officer Eric Talley.

I send my deepest condolence to his family, his close, close family and seven children.

Every time an officer walks out of his or her home and pins that badge on,

the family member that they just said goodbye to wonders whether they'll have subconsciously, will they get that call, the call that his wife got.

He thought he'd be coming home to his family and his seven children.

When the moment the act came, Officer Tully did not hesitate in his duty, making the ultimate sacrifice in his effort to save lives.

That's a definition of an American hero.

President Biden speaking yesterday about police officer Eric Talley, who was killed in Monday's mass

shooting at a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado. Good morning,

and welcome to morning, Joe. It is Wednesday, March 24th. With us, we have White House reporter for

the Associated Press, Jonathan Lemire, former chairman of the Republican National Committee, now on

MSNBC political analyst Michael Steele,

and professor at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas,

MSNBC contributor, Victoria, DeFrancco Soto. We are learning new details this morning about the mass

shooting that took place inside a Boulder Colorado grocery store.

The suspected gunman has been charged with 10 counts of murder.

So far, investigators have not commented on a possible motive, though law enforcement sources say

at this point there is no evidence to suggest the shooting was an act of terror or a hate

crime. Several law enforcement sources also say he may have had a history of mental health issues.

Records show this wasn't the suspect's first brush with the law. In 2017, he was charged with

misdemeanor assault after attacking a high

school classmate who said had called him racial names. An arrest affidavit shows the suspect

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