The Latest: Stepsister: LSD damaged Walmart shooting suspect
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The Latest on the fatal shooting at a Colorado Walmart (all times local):
3 p.m.
The stepsister of a man charged with fatally shooting three people at a Colorado Walmart says he suffered brain damage from taking LSD nearly 30 years ago and has been tormented by voices in his head since then.
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Michelle Willoughby told The Denver Post in a story published Monday that Scott Ostrem had been outgoing, sociable and athletic before taking the drug in 1988. Afterward, she says he became a recluse haunted by voices saying the devil was after him.
Willoughby says Ostrem was frequently counseled by a Catholic priest who placed a crucifix on his forehead, commanded demons to leave his body and asked God to silence the voices.
She says Ostrem never got help from mental health professionals.
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Willoughby says she's heartbroken for the victims.
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2:30 p.m.
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Prosecutors have filed murder and attempted murder charges against a man accused of walking into a suburban Denver Walmart and fatally shooting three people.
Authorities on Monday made no mention of a possible motive for the attack during a hearing for 47-year-old Scott Ostrem.
Investigators say Ostrem opened fire in the Walmart last Wednesday.
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Killed were 52-year-old Pamela Marques of Denver, 66-year-old Carlos Moreno of Thornton and 26-year-old Victor Vasquez of Denver.
Ostrem did not enter a plea. He's being held without bail.
The murder charges carry a sentence of life without parole or the death penalty. Prosecutors have not said whether they'll seek Ostrem's execution.
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The judge scheduled a Feb. 5 preliminary hearing for prosecutors to lay out their case. The judge will decide if the evidence is sufficient for a trial.
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1 a.m.
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A 47-year-old Colorado man suspected of fatally shooting three people inside a suburban Denver Walmart is due to make a court appearance Monday.
Scott Ostrem is being held without bond on suspicion of first-degree murder, a charge that can lead to life without parole or a death sentence.
But he could face additional charges Monday when prosecutors are expected to file formal charges.
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Ostrem is accused of walking into the Walmart in the north Denver suburb of Thornton and killing two men and a woman on Nov. 1. He was arrested the following day after a brief car chase.
Killed were 52-year-old Pamela Marques of Denver; 66-year-old Carlos Moreno of Thornton; and 26-year-old Victor Vasquez of Denver.
Authorities have declined to comment about a motive for the shooting.