Ahmad Alissa, the man who killed 10 people in a Boulder supermarket in 2021, was convicted of murder by a Colorado jury after they rejected his insanity defense. He was found guilty on all 55 charges, including first-degree murder, and is likely to be sentenced to life in prison without parole. The jury deliberated for six hours before reaching the verdict, which was read out loud in court by District Court Chief Judge Ingrid Bakke. Although Alissa’s defense argued for not guilty by diminished capacity due to schizophrenia, the prosecution proved that he knew right from wrong before the attack by showing evidence of his behavior leading up to it.
Alissa was arrested at the scene after being shot in the leg by police. The first officer to respond to the scene, Eric Talley, was killed in the line of duty. The other victims of the shooting were aged between 20 and 65. Alissa had purchased an assault weapon just six days before the attack.
Legal analysts had expected the verdict to be guilty, considering the evidence presented during the trial. Alissa’s lack of reaction to the verdict was noted, and it appeared he was speaking with his defense team for much of the process. This case is still developing, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
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