Ahmad Al-Issa

Ahmad Al Aliwi Al-Issa (April 17, 1999) is a Syrian immigrant and perpetrator of the King Soopers supermarket shooting. On March 22, 2021, Al-Issa shot and killed ten people, including a police officer, at King Soopers before being shot in the leg and surrendering. He faces a total of fifty-four charges.

Biography
Ahmad Al Aliwi Al-Issa was born on April 17, 1999 in Syria. He and his family immigrated to the United States in 2002 at the age of three. Growing up, he got extremely bullied throughout school for his name and for being Muslim, a factor his brother believed caused him to become anti-social. Around 2014, Al-Issa became very paranoid, believing he was always being followed or chased. He also placed a piece of duct tape on his computer webcam as to not be seen. He graduated from Arvada West High School in May 2018; Al-Issa was convicted of a misdemeanor in 2018 for punching a classmate at the school. He pleaded guilty to an assault charge in relation to the incident, received a year of probation, and was ordered to undergo 48 hours of community service. In 2019, he later suspected his old school had been hacking into his phone.

Shooting
On March 22, 2021, Al-Issa shot and killed nine people out and inside of a King Soopers supermarket. He also killed a responding officer before being shot in the leg and surrendering to police. Video footage was taken of him being carried out in handcuffs. He currently faces fifty-four charges and if convicted, will receive life in prison without chance of parole. His next court appearance is scheduled for May 25, 2021.