Suspect for Supermarket shooting in Boulder ordered to be held without bail

Without addressing his mental illness, the man accused of gunning down 10 people in a Colorado supermarket was ordered held without bail on Thursday.

Ahmad Al Aliwi Aliss, wearing a mask and jail scrubs and sitting in a wheelchair, appeared in court for the first time since the rampage on Monday at the King Supermarket in Boulder.

A judge approved defense lawyer Kathryn Herold’s request that the next hearing is delayed for at least two months to allow for the assessment.

Alissa, 21, didn’t speak other than to say ‘yes’ when asked by the judge if he understood the charges against him. Alissa faces 10 counts of first-degree murder, and a prosecutor said more charges are planned.

Alissa could face a maximum penalty of life in prison without parole if convicted. Colorado abolished the death penalty a year ago.

Alissa, a resident of the Denver suburb of Arvada, on Monday afternoon went to Boulder – about 20 miles away with two guns, according to an arrest affidavit.

Witnesses say the shooter opened fire outside, hitting at least one person, before entering the store. Chaos ensued as customers and employees raced for cover amid the barrage of bullets.