BRIGHTON – A man charged with fatally shooting three people at a Colorado Walmart has been deemed competent to stand trial.
A judge ruled Monday that Scott Ostrem can be prosecuted for the November shooting at the store in suburban Denver based on an evaluation done at the state mental hospital.
Police say Ostrem walked into the Walmart in Thornton and began shooting people in the checkout area.
He’s charged with killing 52-year-old Pamela Marques of Denver, 66-year-old Carlos Moreno of Thornton and 26-year-old Victor Vasquez of Denver. He is also charged with 30 counts of attempted first-degree murder and committing a crime of violence.
