Cheyenne Man Charged in Fatal Shooting Bound Over for Trial

The 21-year-old Cheyenne man accused of gunning down 19-year-old Cheyenne resident Benjamin "Benji" Glenn in the King Soopers parking lot last month will have his case proceed to Laramie County District Court after waiving his preliminary hearing.

Mansoor Ali is charged with second-degree murder, a felony punishable by 20 years to life in prison, and four counts of aggravated assault and battery - threatens to use a drawn deadly weapon, a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

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The Shooting

According to police, officers were dispatched to a report of shots fired in the King Soopers parking lot at 3702 Dell Range Blvd. at 9:06 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20, and arrived to find Glenn had been shot.

First aid was administered until medical personnel arrived and Glenn was later declared deceased.

Officers contacted Ali, who claimed to be the shooter, and he was immediately detained.

Investigation Findings

Through the investigation, detectives determined that earlier in the evening, Ali witnessed an altercation in the Walmart parking lot at 2032 Dell Range Blvd. involving Walmart staff, Glenn, and his three friends.

Police say Ali, driving a Ford Raptor, offered assistance to Walmart staff, which was declined, then followed the four, who were traveling in a Chevrolet Cavalier, out of the parking lot and onto Dell Range Boulevard.

While traveling behind the car, Ali reportedly began harassing the group by flashing his brights.

In response, the driver of the car reportedly sped up then slammed on the brakes, escalating the conflict, and both continued driving recklessly.

Police say Ali called his brother during the dispute stating that he would “lure” the group to a nearby parking lot, then parked at King Soopers, and when the car passed by, he got out of his pickup yelling and pointed a pistol at the car.

After seeing the gun, the driver of the car reportedly sped off but returned moments later.

As the vehicles crosses paths again, Glenn reportedly got out of the moving car while holding a gun and Ali fired several shots at him and he collapsed.

Warrant Issued

Following the investigation, detectives forwarded their results to the district attorney for a potential charging decision and on Wednesday, Oct. 8, a warrant was issued for Ali's arrest.

Ali Turns Himself In

Ali turned himself in at 10:15 a.m. the following morning.

He remains in the Laramie County Detention Center on a $500,000 cash bond.

RELATED: $500K Cash Bond Set for Cheyenne Man Charged in Fatal Shooting

Self-Defense

Ali's attorney, Crystal Stewart, during his initial court appearance on Friday, Oct. 10, said, "This is a self-defense case ... my client has zero criminal history."

"He absolutely is going to defend himself against this," Stewart added.

Please remember that all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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