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Mother Testifies Son Was Mentally Ill Before Supermarket Shooting

Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, accused of killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in March 2021, is led into a courtroom for a hearing, Sept. 7, 2021, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski,

In a heartbreaking testimony during her son's murder trial, a Colorado mother recounted the events leading up to the tragic shooting at a supermarket in Boulder. The mother, Khadija Ahidid, described her son, Ahmad Alissa, as being sick with schizophrenia at the time of the shooting.

Ahidid shared that Alissa had been exhibiting concerning behavior since 2019, including paranoia about being followed by the FBI and isolating himself from the family. His mental health deteriorated further after contracting Covid and he stopped taking care of himself, according to his mother.

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