Colorado Shooting Suspect Makes First Court Appearance, Lawyer Says He May Have Mental Illness

King Soopers shooting suspect Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 21, appears before Boulder District Court Judge Thomas Mulvahill at the Boulder County Justice Center in Boulder, Colo., on March 25, 2021. Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post/Pool via Reuters

The man suspected of killing 10 people at a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, on March 22 made his first court appearance on March 25.

Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 21, is dealing with mental issues, defense lawyer Kathryn Herold told Boulder District Court Judge Thomas Mulvahill.