PHOENIX - A man was found incompetent to stand trial on charges that he gunned down two Wal-Mart employees as they collected shopping carts in the parking lot last year.
Court records show Ed Liu, 54, has been diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic.
Judge Richard Trujillo on Wednesday ordered Liu be committed to a psychiatric hospital until he can be restored to competency. A hearing was scheduled in December to evaluate his condition.
"We've been saying since the beginning that Mr. Liu is profoundly, deeply mentally ill," said his attorney, Garrett Simpson.
Liu was indicted on two counts of first-degree murder for the shootings last August at a Wal-Mart in suburban Glendale.
He allegedly drove into the parking lot and shot repeatedly at Anthony Spangler, 18, and Patrick Graham, 36, even as they fell to the ground. Police said he then drove away but witnesses recalled the license plate numbers.
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