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Son of Colorado mass shooting victim sues gun-maker Ruger

The son of one of 10 people killed at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 is suing gun-maker Sturm, Ruger & Co. over how it marketed the firearm used in the massacre.

Colorado supermarket shooting suspect has schizophrenia

Lawyers for a man charged with killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 confirm he has schizophrenia, with one expert finding he was โ€œapproaching catatoniaโ€ before being moved to the state mental hospital for treatment.

Judge: Colorado supermarket shooting suspect unfit for trial

A judge says a man charged with killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket nearly two years ago remains mentally incompetent to stand trial.

Man who filmed shooting response acquitted of obstruction

A man who livestreamed the aftermath of a mass shooting at a Colorado supermarket has been found not guilty of obstructing police.

Colorado supermarket killings suspect can't go to trial yet

A man charged with killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket last year is still incompetent to stand trial.

22 mass shootings. 374 dead. Here's where the guns came from

The suspects in the shootings at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school and a Buffalo, New York, supermarket were both just 18 when authorities say they bought the weapons used in the attacks.

Judge: Colorado shooting suspect incompetent to stand trial

A judge has ruled that a man charged with killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket last year is still mentally incompetent to stand trial, further delaying court proceedings in the case.

Colorado store where 10 died reopens to mixed emotions

Nearly a year after 10 people were shot and killed at a supermarket in Colorado, the redesigned store in the college town of Boulder is back open.

Colorado supermarket shooting suspect incompetent for trial

Experts have determined a man charged with killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket earlier this year is mentally incompetent to stand trial for now.

Mental health exam ordered for supermarket shooting suspect

A judge has ordered a state mental health evaluation for the man accused of killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in March to determine whether he is competent to proceed with the case.

Colorado shooting suspect makes 2nd court appearance

A 22-year-old man accused of fatally shooting 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in March has made his second court appearance, and a judge scheduled a September hearing to review evidence in the case.

DA: Colorado shooting suspect had 10 high-capacity magazines

A prosecutor says the man accused of killing 10 people at a crowded Colorado supermarket last month had armed himself with 10 high-capacity ammunition magazines.

Boulder shooting suspect charged with using large magazine

Local prosecutors in Colorado have filed over 40 more felony charges against a man charged with killing 10 people at a Boulder supermarket last month, including for allegedly using a large capacity magazine banned by state lawmakers in response to recent mass shootings.

Colorado shooting suspect passed check in legal gun purchase

โ€œLike the rest of the community, we too want to know why โ€” why that King Soopers, why Boulder, why Monday," Herold said. The suspect passed a background check conducted by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation before purchasing a gun, Eagleton said. The gun store is in a shopping center that also has a chiropractic clinic, yoga studio and foot massage parlor. A different King Soopers store is across the street. His funeral is scheduled for Tuesday in the Boulder County city of Lafayette.

Lawyer: Colorado shooting suspect needs mental health review

Alissa is also charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting at another police officer, who was unhurt. A law enforcement official briefed on the shooting previously said that the suspectโ€™s family told investigators they believed Alissa was suffering from some type of mental illness, including delusions. The official was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. The officials were not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.

Grocery store worker narrowly escaped gunman's notice

Emily Giffen, 27, was smoking outside the store Monday during a break when she heard multiple loud pops that she knew were not fireworks. โ€œI just really am having a hard time understanding why me and my friends deserve to die,โ€ she said, wondering why the gunman chose to target the Boulder store specifically. Weโ€™re a part of their community.โ€AdThe attack was the nationโ€™s deadliest mass shooting since a 2019 assault on a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, where a gunman killed 22 people. According to two law enforcement officials, Alissa was born in Syria in 1999, emigrated to the U.S. as a toddler and later became a U.S. citizen. The law enforcement official said the suspectโ€™s family told investigators that he had delusions and that they believed he had some type of mental illness.

WATCH: President Biden comments on Colorado shooting that left 10 dead

Authorities said Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa was from the Denver suburb of Arvada and that he engaged in a shootout with police Monday afternoon inside the Boulder store. Investigators have not established a motive, but authorities believe he was the only shooter, Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty said. A law enforcement official briefed on the shooting told The Associated Press that the gunman used an AR-15 rifle, a lightweight semi-automatic rifle. โ€œThis is a tragedy and a nightmare for Boulder County,โ€ Dougherty said. I promise the victims and the people of the state of Colorado that we will secure justice.โ€

Colorado suspect got assault weapon 6 days before shooting

Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa bought the weapon on March 16, just six days before the attack at a King Soopers store in Boulder, according to an arrest affidavit. Relatives described times when Alissa told them people were following or chasing him, which they said may have contributed to the violence, the official said. The attack was the nationโ€™s deadliest mass shooting since a 2019 assault on a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, where a gunman killed 22 people in a rampage that police said targeted Mexicans. AdThe shooting came 10 days after a judge blocked a ban on assault rifles passed by the city of Boulder in 2018. That ordinance and another banning large-capacity magazines came after the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 people dead.

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