The alleged perpetrator of the King Soopers shooting that claimed the lives of 10 people in 2021 has been found competent to stand trial, the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement on Aug. 23.
Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa — a 24-year-old from Arvada — has been in custody since the date of the shooting; March 22, 2021. His trail has had numerous delays as he has been found incompetent to stand multiple times, with his defense team claiming Alissa has schizophrenia.
The statement released by the Boulder County DA’s office said Alissa has been “restored to competency,” and is due in Boulder District Court on Aug. 29 for a status hearing.
Since March, Alissa has been receiving involuntary mental health treatment at the Colorado Mental Health Institute in Pueblo.
The victims of the shooting are Denny Stong, 20; Neven Stanisic, 23; Rikki Olds, 25; Tralona Bartkowiak, 49; Teri Leiker, 51; Eric Talley, 51; Suzanne Fountain, 59; Kevin Mahoney, 61; Lynn Murray, 62; and Jody Waters, 65.
Alissa is facing 10 first-degree murder charges, 47 attempted murder charges and over 13 other charges.