The man accused of killing 10 people in south Boulder’s King Soopers store in 2021 doesn’t currently have any condition or illness preventing him from being fit to stand trial, the Boulder County District Attorney’s office said on Wednesday.

In a news release, the office said the court and attorneys received a competence re-evaluation report from the Department of Human Services with the finding.

The revelation marks a significant development in the case, which has stagnated for nearly two years since the accused shooter was declared mentally unfit to face the charges against him.

The district attorney’s office filed a motion asking the court to declare Ahmad Alissa, now 24, fit to trial and schedule a preliminary hearing, according to a news release.

“Our office will continue fighting for justice in this case,” District Attorney Michael Dougherty said in the news release. 

Alissa’s defense attorneys could still challenge the reevaluation report by requesting a hearing or a second evaluation, according to the motion filed Wednesday. A status conference for the case is scheduled for Aug. 29.

The defendant is accused of killing 10 people on March 22, 2021 at King Soopers on Table Mesa Drive. He faces more than 100 charges and sentence enhancers, including 10 charges of first-degree murder, counts of attempted murder and charges related to possessing banned high-capacity gun magazines.

The victims killed were Denny Stong, 20; Neven Stanisic, 23; Rikki Olds, 25; Teri Leiker, 51; Suzanne Fountain, 59; Kevin Mahoney, 61; Lynn Murray, 62; Jody Waters, 65; Tralona Bartkowiak, 49; and, Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley.

“For too long – nearly two years – victims of the supermarket mass shooting and the Boulder community have waited for the justice system to decide the fate of the alleged perpetrator,” Cynthia Coffman, who chairs the Colorado Healing Fund, said in a statement provided to the Denver Gazette.

The organization raises money to support victims of mass shootings.

“Our organization and our donors have been with the victims and the community from the very beginning, and we will continue to be there to help support their long-term needs during this new stage of the legal process,” Coffman said. 

Judge Ingrid Bakke declared the accused shooter mentally unfit for trial in 2021 based on the opinions of several experts. To be considered competent for trial, accused persons must have a rational understanding of the case against them and the ability to participate in their own defense. Alissa has undergone mental health treatment from experts at the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo intended to restore his competence since the evaluations. 

He has previously been diagnosed with schizophrenia, antisocial personality disorder and depressive disorder, according to court filings.

Prosecutors wrote in their motion they want Alissa to continue to be housed at the state mental health institute to keep receiving treatment. The Boulder County Jail is not well-equipped to administer the same treatment as the state hospital, according to the filing.

“CDHS describes his competency status as ‘tenuous’ and ‘strongly recommend(s)’ that he receive ongoing psychiatric care and take medications as ordered to remain competent,” the motion said.

It said the county jail has agreed to transport the defendant from the state hospital whenever requested by the court.

A court filing earlier this year revealed the state hospital has forcibly given him antipsychotic medications, and his mental fitness for trial appeared to have progressed. Prosecutors had questioned for months whether Alissa purposely refused to participate in treatment.

Earlier this month, prosecutors and defense attorneys requested the court reschedule a competence evaluation hearing set to start on Aug. 29 because the parties had not yet received a reevaluation report from the state hospital.