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Police Chief Says Suspect in Colorado Dorm Shooting Was Victim’s Roommate

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Samuel Knopp, Celie Rain Montgomery and Nicholas Jordan
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Authorities investigating the tragic shooting at a dormitory in Colorado have uncovered a connection between the suspect and the victim. The police chief, in a press conference on Feb 20. disclosed that the alleged perpetrator was none other than the victim’s roommate. At this time the motive of the shooting is unknown.

The suspect, 25-year-old Nicholas Jordan, and the victim, Samuel Kopp, were students at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Samuel Knopp hails from Parker, a town just 60 miles north of the university’s campus.

Before Knopp’s mother heard about the shooting, she had posted on Facebook regarding gun violence and the lack of stricter firearm regulations. “This hits way too close to home, and it makes me want to vomit,” Amy Elswick Knopp wrote.

“All the ‘thoughts and prayers’ in the world mean nothing without action to back them up. Second Amendment rights should not supersede people’s right to be safe at school, in grocery stores, in movie theatres, at church or anywhere else they go. PERIOD.” 

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Sadly, her comment section started pouring out with condolence messages. According to a statement from the Colorado Springs Police Department, the suspect was apprehended on Feb 16. in Colorado Springs.

He faces two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the tragic deaths of Samuel Knopp, and Celie Rain Montgomery, who was not enrolled at the school. The deceased were discovered at the Crestone House residence on the University campus.

The police had received a call of shots fired at the residence. But by the time they arrived, it was already too late. The police had previously said that both victims probably knew the shooter.

“Investigative efforts continue to indicate this was an isolated incident between individuals who were known to one another and not a random attack against the school or other students at the university,” police previously said.

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Shortly after the shooting, a warrant of arrest for Jordan was issued. The suspect was found hiding inside a vehicle and was subsequently taken into custody “without incident.”  “We weren’t certain exactly where he was at,” Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez said. “So we spent a lot of time we had teams out, constantly scouring.”

However, jail records revealed that Jordan was being held on a $1 million bond. He was scheduled to appear in court on Feb 20. As of now, there is no attorney listed to represent him.

The tragic deaths of the victims caused the campus to be locked down for an hour until authorities confirmed there was no active shooter present. The investigation into their deaths is currently ongoing and is being treated as homicides.

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The university’s Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet made a statement that was shared on the university’s website on Sunday. She stated that Knopp “was a senior studying music and a beloved member of the Visual and Performing Arts department. He was an accomplished guitar player and an extremely talented musician.”

She also paid tribute to Celie, adding that “Celie, although she was not a student, will be mourned by our campus community. As we mourn the loss of Samuel Knopp and Celie Montgomery, my hope is that we will come together as a community, support one another, and share in our grief,” the chancellor said. “Please remember that you are not alone.”

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