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King Soopers Homicide Trial: Jury Clears Mansoor Ali of Second-Degree Murder<\/a><\/p>\n

A Laramie County jury has found 22-year-old\u00a0Mansoor Ali<\/strong>\u00a0not guilty of second-degree murder and four counts of aggravated assault and battery. The verdict follows a high-profile trial where Ali\u2019s defense successfully argued that he acted in self-defense when he fatally shot 19-year-old\u00a0Benjamin Glenn<\/strong>, who had approached Ali with a\u00a0firearm<\/a> in a Cheyenne King Soopers parking lot.<\/em><\/p>\n

CHEYENNE, WY \u2014<\/strong>\u00a0In a case that tested the limits of Wyoming\u2019s self-defense laws, a Cheyenne man has been cleared of all charges\u00a0related to a fatal September 2025 shooting.<\/a>\u00a0On April 29, 2026, a Laramie County jury returned \u201cnot guilty\u201d verdicts for\u00a0Mansoor Ali<\/strong>, who had been facing a life-altering sentence for second-degree murder.<\/p>\n

The incident began as a \u201croad rage\u201d style confrontation on Dell Range Boulevard. Prosecutors alleged that Ali \u201clured\u201d Benjamin Glenn and three friends into the King Soopers parking lot by flashing his high beams and engaging in aggressive driving. However, the defense team, led by attorney Thomas Fleener, presented a narrative of a man attempting to reach a well-lit, safe area to escape a car full of aggressive individuals.<\/p>\n

The Point of Contention: The \u201cLure\u201d<\/h2>\n

The prosecution\u2019s case centered heavily on a phone call Ali made to his brother, in which he reportedly used the word \u201clure\u201d. Police argued this proved Ali intended to provoke a confrontation.<\/p>\n

The defense countered with video evidence showing that Glenn\u2019s group had actually left the parking lot and\u00a0returned<\/em>\u00a0moments later. It was during this second encounter that Glenn exited his vehicle while brandishing his own\u00a0firearm<\/a>. \u201cMy client was not out looking for trouble,\u201d stated Ali\u2019s previous attorney, Crystal Stewart, during earlier proceedings. \u201cHe goes to turn around to leave, and this car comes back\u2026 the decedent had a gun, and the situation unfolded\u201d.<\/p>\n

Immediate Surrender and Acquittal<\/h2>\n

Ali\u2019s defense was bolstered by his behavior immediately following the shots. Records show he identified himself as the shooter as soon as officers arrived and fully cooperated with the investigation.<\/p>\n

The jury\u2019s decision to acquit on all five counts\u2014including four counts of aggravated assault for the other occupants in Glenn\u2019s car\u2014indicates they found Ali\u2019s fear of imminent bodily harm to be \u201creasonable\u201d under Wyoming law.<\/p>\n

Safety Tip:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0This case is a stark reminder of the \u201cDisparity of Force\u201d and \u201cRetreat\u201d dynamics. Even if you are involved in a verbal dispute or a \u201croad rage\u201d incident (like flashing high beams), your right to self-defense remains intact if the other party escalates the situation to lethal force (brandishing a gun). However, the word \u201cluring\u201d almost cost this defendant his freedom. <\/em><\/p>\n

As a concealed carry holder, your words\u2014both during the incident and in recorded calls\u2014will be scrutinized by a jury. If you are being followed, your best move is to drive to a police station rather than a commercial parking lot. If you are forced to stop, keep your doors locked and stay inside your vehicle as long as possible to maintain a \u201cprotective barrier\u201d between you and the threat<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

King Soopers Homicide Trial: Jury Clears Mansoor Ali of Second-Degree Murder A Laramie County jury has found 22-year-old\u00a0Mansoor Ali\u00a0not guilty of second-degree murder and four counts of aggravated assault and battery. The verdict follows a high-profile trial where Ali\u2019s defense successfully argued that he acted in self-defense when he fatally shot 19-year-old\u00a0Benjamin Glenn, who had … Continue reading “”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-116570","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-courts","category-self-defense"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116570","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=116570"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116570\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":116571,"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116570\/revisions\/116571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=116570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=116570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=116570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}