Author: Carol McKinley, Special to The Denver Gazette
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Q&A: Psychiatrist who interviewed Aurora mass shooter talks about what legally insane means
The murder trial of Ahmad Alissa, who faces multiple charges in the killing of 10 people at a King Soopers in Table Mesa in Boulder three years ago, has reached its final days after two weeks of complex and often emotional testimony. The prosecution and the defense made their closing arguments to the Boulder jurors…
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Boulder mass shooting trial: Testimony from defendant’s family members, reports of spirit possession
The young woman took the stand, looked at her younger brother and smiled. It was the first time Aisha Alissa had been in the same room with the man on trial for allegedly murdering 10 people at a Boulder King Soopers three-and-a-half years ago. “We were shocked,” she said of the day she got the…
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Alleged King Soopers shooter yelled “This is Fun!”
As gunshots peppered the grocery store, a pharmacist heard the alleged Boulder mass shooter shout: “This is fun! This is such fun!” Sarah Chen, her voice shaking from nerves, told a rapt jury on Thursday that the defendant repeated the shocking statement at least four times. “I grabbed a chair because I didn’t want to…
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Surveillance video shows Boulder King Soopers mass shooting
Rikki Olds thought the noise she heard coming from outside was someone repairing the roof of the King Soopers. Seconds later, she tilted her head as a man in dark clothing and a tactical vest ran through the west doors and shot her once, killing her, the lead investigator testified Monday. Jurors somberly watched defendant…
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Boulder DA reveals extent of King Soopers shooting suspect’s planning for first time
Ahmad Alissa researched bomb-making materials, guns, previous mass shootings and how to clear a hallway two months before he allegedly killed 10 people in a Boulder King Soopers. That’s according to Boulder District Attorney Michael Dougherty, who revealed for the first time the extent of Alissa’s planning and preparation during opening statements of the murder…
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Brothers believed to be Venezuelan gang members terrorized Aurora apartments
Newly released details compiled from police-written arrest affidavits hinted of a twisted tale involving two Venezuelan brothers who allegedly intimidated other immigrants with guns and threats. Witnesses said they bragged that they “owned” an apartment complex in north Aurora and funded their gang by stealing from Walmart stores, documents show. But just before dawn on…
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Aurora officials seek to counter image of city under siege from Venezuelan gang
Aurora officials on Friday night released a video insisting that gang members have “not taken” over an apartment complex, part of an aggressive campaign by the city to push back against some reports by national media outlets saying an organized Venezuelan crime group has “overrun” the Colorado municipality. As the city sought to calm fears,…
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Aurora police confirm arrest of potentially key Venezuelan gang member
A potentially key figure in the Venezuelan gang operating in the Denver metro area has already been in and out of jail this year in connection to a shooting and a separate beating of a man at an apartment complex in Aurora. On Friday night, the Aurora police confirmed that officers have arrested Jhonardy Jose…
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Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman admits Venezuelan gangs infiltrated apartment complexes in city
Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman acknowledged on Thursday that Venezuelan gangs have taken control of several apartment complexes in the northern part of the city in what he called “a nightmare situation.” He also admitted that the city “lost control” of the gang infiltration “and we’re working aggressively to get it back.” But he pushed back…
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Boulder police body cam footage may be viewed in King Soopers shooter trial, judge decides
A Boulder jury will be allowed to see the first moments recorded on body-worn camera when police officers first encountered in the store’s pharmacy department the man accused of killing 10 people and a police officer at the Table Mesa King Soopers in 2021. The judge made the decision as the process for selecting jurors…