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Boulder Shooting Suspect Makes First Court Appearance

Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa is facing 10 counts of murder in the first degree and one count of attempted murder over the horrific attack at a King Soopers supermarket.
A sign framed with flowers lists the victims' names on the fence outside a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colo. The suspected gunman made his first court appearance on Thursday.
Updated March 25, 2021 at 12:12 PM ET

The suspect in the Boulder, Colo. grocery store shooting that left 10 people dead made his first appearance in court Thursday, in a brief hearing that called for a mental health assessment. Last night, hundreds of people gathered to mourn the victims and support those affected by the senseless gun violence.

Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 21, is facing 10 counts of murder in the first degree and one

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