The Colorado man accused of shooting and killing 10 people at a supermarket in the college town of Boulder nearly two years ago is still unfit to stand trial and is showing symptoms of schizophrenia, a judge and prosecutors said Friday.
Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 23, allegedly opened fire with a Ruger AR-556 pistol at the King Soopers store in March 2021, killing several shoppers and employees, as well as a police officer who rushed to try to stop the attack. stroke.
Judge Ingrid Bakke first found him mentally incompetent in December 2021 and sent him to a state mental hospital in the hope that treatment and medication would make him well enough for trial.
FILE – In this Thursday, March 25, 2021 file photo, Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa appears before Boulder District Court Judge Thomas Mulvahill at the Boulder County Justice Center in Boulder, Colorado.
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Prosecutors said Friday they want an expert to conduct a “forensic neuropsychological evaluation” because Alissa is displaying symptoms of schizophrenia.
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A previous evaluation in 2021 said he was diagnosed with an unspecified mental health condition that limited his ability to “converse meaningfully with others,” according to court documents.
Judge Bakke said Friday that Alissa has a “reasonable probability” of reaching the competition.
BOULDER, CO – MARCH 22: Police used armored vehicles to break windows and walls to gain access when a gunman opened fire at a King Soopers grocery store on March 22, 2021 in Boulder, Colorado.
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Alissa is charged with ten counts of first degree murder, dozens of counts of attempted murder and other crimes. She has yet to plead guilty and investigators have not released a motive for the attack.
The next competition status update is scheduled for April 28. Alissa’s attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
