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Jurors begin deliberations in trial of man who killed 10 people at Colorado supermarket
Read full article: Jurors begin deliberations in trial of man who killed 10 people at Colorado supermarketJurors have begun deliberating whether a mentally ill man who said he heard “killing voices” should be convicted of murder for fatally shooting 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 or be found not guilty by reason of insanity.
Mother of Colorado supermarket gunman says he is 'sick' and denies knowing about plan
Read full article: Mother of Colorado supermarket gunman says he is 'sick' and denies knowing about planThe mother of a mentally ill man who killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 says her son is “sick” and he began acting strangely two years before the shooting.
Colorado mass shooting survivor testifies the gunman repeated 'This is fun' during the attack
Read full article: Colorado mass shooting survivor testifies the gunman repeated 'This is fun' during the attackA pharmacist who survived a 2021 mass shooting at a Colorado supermarket says she heard him say, “This is fun” at least three times during the shooting.
Shooter's sanity at issue as trial begins in Colorado supermarket mass killing
Read full article: Shooter's sanity at issue as trial begins in Colorado supermarket mass killingA prosecutor says a man who killed 10 people in a Colorado supermarket mass shooting knew what he was doing and was sane but his attorney says that wasn’t the case.
Colorado supermarket shooting suspect pleads not guilty by reason of insanity
Read full article: Colorado supermarket shooting suspect pleads not guilty by reason of insanityThe defendant in a 2021 mass shooting that killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.
Man accused of killing 10 at Colorado supermarket in 2021 is ruled mentally competent to stand trial
Read full article: Man accused of killing 10 at Colorado supermarket in 2021 is ruled mentally competent to stand trialA judge has ruled that the man accused of killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 is mentally competent to stand trial.
Colorado man accused of killing 10 at supermarket in 2021 is competent for trial, prosecutors say
Read full article: Colorado man accused of killing 10 at supermarket in 2021 is competent for trial, prosecutors sayProsecutors say a Colorado man charged with killing 10 people at a Boulder supermarket in 2021 is competent to move toward trial.
Colorado supermarket shooting suspect has schizophrenia
Read full article: Colorado supermarket shooting suspect has schizophreniaLawyers for a man charged with killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 confirm he has schizophrenia, with one expert finding he was “approaching catatonia” before being moved to the state mental hospital for treatment.
22 mass shootings. 374 dead. Here's where the guns came from
Read full article: 22 mass shootings. 374 dead. Here's where the guns came fromThe suspects in the shootings at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school and a Buffalo, New York, supermarket were both just 18 when authorities say they bought the weapons used in the attacks.
Judge: Colorado shooting suspect incompetent to stand trial
Read full article: Judge: Colorado shooting suspect incompetent to stand trialA judge has ruled that a man charged with killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket last year is still mentally incompetent to stand trial, further delaying court proceedings in the case.
Mental health exam ordered for supermarket shooting suspect
Read full article: Mental health exam ordered for supermarket shooting suspectA judge has ordered a state mental health evaluation for the man accused of killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in March to determine whether he is competent to proceed with the case.
Colorado shooting suspect makes 2nd court appearance
Read full article: Colorado shooting suspect makes 2nd court appearanceA 22-year-old man accused of fatally shooting 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in March has made his second court appearance, and a judge scheduled a September hearing to review evidence in the case.
DA: Colorado shooting suspect had 10 high-capacity magazines
Read full article: DA: Colorado shooting suspect had 10 high-capacity magazinesA prosecutor says the man accused of killing 10 people at a crowded Colorado supermarket last month had armed himself with 10 high-capacity ammunition magazines.
Boulder shooting suspect charged with using large magazine
Read full article: Boulder shooting suspect charged with using large magazineLocal prosecutors in Colorado have filed over 40 more felony charges against a man charged with killing 10 people at a Boulder supermarket last month, including for allegedly using a large capacity magazine banned by state lawmakers in response to recent mass shootings.
Colorado shooting suspect passed check in legal gun purchase
Read full article: Colorado shooting suspect passed check in legal gun purchase“Like the rest of the community, we too want to know why — why that King Soopers, why Boulder, why Monday," Herold said. The suspect passed a background check conducted by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation before purchasing a gun, Eagleton said. The gun store is in a shopping center that also has a chiropractic clinic, yoga studio and foot massage parlor. A different King Soopers store is across the street. His funeral is scheduled for Tuesday in the Boulder County city of Lafayette.
Lawyer: Colorado shooting suspect needs mental health review
Read full article: Lawyer: Colorado shooting suspect needs mental health reviewAlissa is also charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting at another police officer, who was unhurt. A law enforcement official briefed on the shooting previously said that the suspect’s family told investigators they believed Alissa was suffering from some type of mental illness, including delusions. The official was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. The officials were not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
Grocery store worker narrowly escaped gunman's notice
Read full article: Grocery store worker narrowly escaped gunman's noticeEmily Giffen, 27, was smoking outside the store Monday during a break when she heard multiple loud pops that she knew were not fireworks. “I just really am having a hard time understanding why me and my friends deserve to die,” she said, wondering why the gunman chose to target the Boulder store specifically. We’re a part of their community.”AdThe attack was the nation’s deadliest mass shooting since a 2019 assault on a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, where a gunman killed 22 people. According to two law enforcement officials, Alissa was born in Syria in 1999, emigrated to the U.S. as a toddler and later became a U.S. citizen. The law enforcement official said the suspect’s family told investigators that he had delusions and that they believed he had some type of mental illness.
WATCH: President Biden comments on Colorado shooting that left 10 dead
Read full article: WATCH: President Biden comments on Colorado shooting that left 10 deadAuthorities said Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa was from the Denver suburb of Arvada and that he engaged in a shootout with police Monday afternoon inside the Boulder store. Investigators have not established a motive, but authorities believe he was the only shooter, Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty said. A law enforcement official briefed on the shooting told The Associated Press that the gunman used an AR-15 rifle, a lightweight semi-automatic rifle. “This is a tragedy and a nightmare for Boulder County,” Dougherty said. I promise the victims and the people of the state of Colorado that we will secure justice.”
Colorado suspect got assault weapon 6 days before shooting
Read full article: Colorado suspect got assault weapon 6 days before shootingAhmad Al Aliwi Alissa bought the weapon on March 16, just six days before the attack at a King Soopers store in Boulder, according to an arrest affidavit. Relatives described times when Alissa told them people were following or chasing him, which they said may have contributed to the violence, the official said. The attack was the nation’s deadliest mass shooting since a 2019 assault on a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, where a gunman killed 22 people in a rampage that police said targeted Mexicans. AdThe shooting came 10 days after a judge blocked a ban on assault rifles passed by the city of Boulder in 2018. That ordinance and another banning large-capacity magazines came after the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 people dead.