Tralona Lynn Lonna Bartkowiak, 49, was a well-known member of the Boulder community and co-owner of Umba Love, a clothing and accessories shop on Pearl Street Mall. Friends remembered her as free spirited, kind, and devoted to her business; she often traveled to festivals to sell her wares and had recently become engaged.

On the afternoon of March 22, 2021, Bartkowiak was inside the King Soopers on Table Mesa Drive when a gunman opened fire, killing her and nine other people. The shooter was taken into custody at the scene after being wounded in an exchange of gunfire with police. A makeshift memorial of flowers and candles grew outside her shop in the days that followed.

The attacker was identified as Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa. He underwent competency evaluations, was found fit to stand trial, and was charged with multiple counts of murder and attempted murder. A jury later found him guilty on all counts and he received multiple life sentences without the possibility of parole. If anyone knew Tralona or has information about her life or the impact she had on the community, please share what you remember.