Suspect Of Mass Shooting In Colorado Supermarket Still Unfit For Trial After Two Years

Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, the suspect of the mass shooting in a supermarket in Colorado, is still unfit to stand trial even two years after the incident. Judge and prosecutors say Alissa displays symptoms of schizophrenia.

Mass Shooting at King Soopers Store in Boulder, Colorado [Photo: The Denver Post]

In December 2021, Judge Ingrid Bakke first learned that Alissa was mentally incompetent to stand trial. Bakke ordered Alissa to be treated in a state mental hospital in hopes that medications would make him fit for trial. A 2021 evaluation also revealed that Alissa was diagnosed with an unidentified mental health disorder. Court documents say that this condition restricted his ability to converse with other people.

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Still Unfit For Trial

According to Best, Alissa was charged with dozens of counts of attempted murder, ten counts of first-degree murder, and many other crimes. Investigators have not yet disclosed the motive for the shooting incident. Alissa has also not yet entered a plea. On January 27, the judge and prosecutors declared that Alissa is still not fit for trial after displaying symptoms of schizophrenia.

In addition, the prosecutors stated that they want experts to conduct a forensic neuropsychological evaluation after the symptoms Alissa displayed. Nonetheless, Bakke also stated that Alissa has a “reasonable likelihood” to reach competency. On April 28, the next competency status update will be held.

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