Colorado DA Weighing Charges in Walmart Shooting

(3 Nov 2017) The sheet metal worker accused of fatally shooting three people inside a suburban Denver Walmart was told Friday during his first court appearance that he is being held without bond for possible charges of first-degree murder. Scott Ostrem, 47, was told by Adams County District Judge Ted C. Tow III that the anticipated charges carry a sentence of life in prison without parole or the death penalty. Ostrem barely spoke during the hearing, responding only "yes when asked if he understood his rights. After the hearing, District Attorney Dave Young declined comment on whether his office would seek the death penalty. Ostrem is accused of walking into the Walmart in Thornton, a large blue-collar suburb about 10 miles (16 kilometers) north of Denver, and fatally shooting two men and a woman late Wednesday. He was arrested Thursday after a brief car chase near his apartment, which is located about 5 miles (8 kilometers) from the store. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...