ABC's Andy Field - March 26, 2021 - KRDO's Afternoon News

The suspect in the Colorado supermarket shootings bought a gun before the shooting at a local gun store after passing a background check, the store’s owner said today.  The owner of Eagles Nest Armory in the Denver suburb of Arvada, said in a statement that his store was cooperating with authorities and that the suspect in the shooting passed a background check conducted by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation before purchasing the firearm. “Regarding the firearm in question, a background check of the purchaser was conducted as required by Colorado law and approval for the sale was provided by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. We have and will continue to fully cooperate with law enforcement as their investigation continues.”  According to the arrest affidavit, the suspect bought a Ruger AR-556 pistol — which resembles an AR-15 rifle with a slightly shorter stock.   He was convicted in 2018 of misdemeanor assault after he knocked a fellow high school student to the floor, climbed on top of him and punched him in the head several times, according to police documents. He was sentenced to probation and community service.