Colorado supermarket shooting suspect showing signs of schizophrenia, still unfit for trial
Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa is charged with shooting and killing 10 people at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Colorado man charged with shooting and killing 10 people at a supermarket in the college town of Boulder nearly two years ago is still unfit for trial and displaying 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 multiple shoppers and employees, as well as a police officer who rushed in to try to stop the attack.
Judge Ingrid Bakke first found him to be mentally incompetent in December 2021 and ordered him to a state mental hospital in hopes that treatment and medication would make him well enough for trial.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}FILE - In this Thursday, March 25, 2021, photo, Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa appears before Boulder District Court Judge Thomas Mulvahill at the Boulder County Justice Center in Boulder, Colorado. (Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post via AP, Pool, File)
Prosecutors said Friday that they want an expert to perform a "forensic neuropsychological assessment" 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 "meaningfully converse with others," according to court documents.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Judge Bakke said Friday that Alissa has a "reasonable likelihood" of reaching competency.
BOULDER, CO - MARCH 22: Police used armored vehicles to smash windows and walls to gain access as a gunman opened fire at a King Soopers grocery store on March 22, 2021 in Boulder, Colorado. (Chet Strange/Getty Images)
Alissa is charged with ten counts of first-degree murder, dozens of counts of attempted murder, and other crimes. He has not yet entered a plea and investigators have not revealed a motive for the attack.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The next competency status update is scheduled for April 28. Alissa's attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.