Accused Colorado shooter Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa will appear in court for the first time Thursday — three days after he went on a murderous rampage at a Boulder supermarket.
Alissa, 21, is charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder for each of the victims he allegedly gunned down on Monday at the King Soopers store.
He will appear before Judge Thomas Mulvahill for the virtual hearing at 10:15 a.m. Eastern Time.
During the procedural hearing, Alissa will be advised of his rights and the charges against him.
The next court date will also be scheduled.
The 10 victims of the Boulder King Soopers mass shooting. Top row from left; Rikki Olds, Neven Stanisic, Eric Talley, Lonna Bartkowiak and Teri Leiker. And bottom row from left; Lynn Murray, Kevin Mahoney, Suzanne Fountain, Jody Waters and Denny Stong. Facebook; InstagramIt’s unclear whether Alissa, who officials said was shot “through and through” his right thigh, will appear in person or by video.
A woman places flowers on the perimeter fence outside a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado on March 24, 2021. JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty ImagesSince the slaughter, the suspect has been portrayed as a “loner” who lived in his parent’s basement in the Colorado suburb of Arvada — and once “blacked out” with rage while allegedly pummeling a high school classmate.
An FBI investigator collects evidence around the parking lot where the shooting occurred in a King Soopers grocery store Tuesday, March 23, 2021, in Boulder, Colorado. AP Photo/David ZalubowskiThe victims were identified earlier this week as Denny Stong, 20; Neven Stanisic, 23; Rikki Olds, 25; Tralona Bartkowiak, 49; Suzanne Fountain, 59; Teri Leiker, 51; Eric Talley, 51; Kevin Mahoney, 61; Lynn Murray, 62, and Jody Waters, 65.
Al Aliwi Alissa being taken into custody at the scene of the shooting. ZFG Videography/TMXAlissa faces life without parole if convicted.
King Soopers employee Starr Samkus, 20, cries at the site of a mass shooting at the supermarket. REUTERS/Alyson McClaran/File Photo