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The man accused of killing a woman and seriously injuring her boyfriend while they were walking their dog in the Ballpark neighborhood pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in court Monday. Michael Close, 37, faces 22 charges in the June 10 incident, including first-degree murder and using a banned high-capacity magazine. He made his plea in court at 8:30 a.m. during a continuation of a Jan. 4 arraignment hearing and he will undergo a mental...

Michael Close pleaded not guilty due to insanity for the June 10 shooting of Isabella Thallas and her boyfriend in the Ballpark neighborhood in Denver, Colorado.

Suspect in deadly Ballpark shooting pleads not guilty by reason of insanity Isabella Thallas, 21, died in shooting; Darian Simon, 27, injured Denver Police Department and last updated 2021-03-08 12:48:32-05 DENVER – The man accused of shooting and killing a young woman and severely injuring her boyfriend in the Ballpark neighborhood last June pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity on Monday. Michael Close, 37, appeared by video at an arraignment Monday morning in Denver District Court, where his attorney entered a not guilty by reason of insanity plea on his behalf with respect to the ...

Michael Close pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in the shooting death of Isabella Thallas in Denver’s Ballpark neighborhood last summer, according to Thallas' family.

Isabella Thallas was killed by a stolen firearm in June 2020. Now, her mother is pushing for a bill she says will prevent similar tragedies in the future.