Celie Rain Montgomery : Student Arrested for Colorado Dorm Murders

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Students look outside their dorm window in the Village at Alpine Valley housing, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, as police investigate a shooting on the University of Colorado Colorado Springs campus in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Christian Murdock/The Gazette via AP)

Republished February 19, 2024 – 3:19 PM

Original Publication Date February 19, 2024 – 12:16 PM

DENVER (AP) — A student was arrested Monday on murder charges over the shootings of two people who were found dead in a dorm room last week at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, police said.

The Colorado Springs Police Department said they arrested Nicholas Jordan, 25, without incident on two counts of first-degree murder. Jordan was a student at the school at the time of the shooting, said university spokesperson Jenna Press.

The victims were identified as Celie Rain Montgomery, 26, and Samuel Knopp, 24, a student at the university about 69 miles (111 kilometers) south of Denver. Montgomery was not currently enrolled.

After getting an arrest warrant, the police’s motor vehicle theft unit found Jordan in a car and the tactical enforcement unit took him into custody in Colorado Springs, police announced on the social media platform X.

Friday\’s shooting appeared to be an “isolated incident\” between people who knew each other, not a random attack at the school, police said. While the coroner\’s office will determine how they died, each victim was shot at least once, police previously said.

The police department was called early Friday morning about shots fired from the university\’s dormitory, Creston House, where they found the two already dead.

A campus-wide lockdown was issued for 90 minutes after the shooting, and the university remained closed for the day and through the weekend. Monday classes have been canceled while the school offers walk-in counseling.

Dozens gathered for a memorial walk Monday at the school, which is home to more than 11,000 students and nearly 2,000 faculty and staff.

It\’s unknown if Jordan has an attorney who can comment on his behalf. Court records aren\’t yet available in the case, and a hearing hasn\’t been scheduled.

___ Bedayn is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.

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A student has been arrested on murder charges in connection with a tragic incident that occurred at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs. The police department announced the arrest of Nicholas Jordan, 25, on two counts of first-degree murder. University spokesperson Jenna Press confirmed that Jordan was a student at the school at the time of the shooting.

The victims of the shooting have been identified as Celie Rain Montgomery, 26, and Samuel Knopp, 24. Montgomery, who was not currently enrolled at the university, and Knopp, a student at the institution, were found dead in a dorm room located about 69 miles south of Denver.

Following the issuance of an arrest warrant, the police located Jordan in a vehicle with the assistance of the motor vehicle theft unit. He was taken into custody without incident by the tactical enforcement unit in Colorado Springs. The police have stated that the shooting appears to be an isolated incident involving individuals who knew each other, rather than a random attack on the school campus.

In response to the shooting, the university issued a campus-wide lockdown for 90 minutes and remained closed for the day and through the weekend. Monday classes have been canceled, and the school is offering walk-in counseling services to students and staff affected by the incident. A memorial walk was held at the school in honor of the victims, bringing together members of the university community.

It is currently unknown if Jordan has legal representation to comment on his behalf. Court records related to the case are not yet available, and no hearing has been scheduled. The police are working with the coroner’s office to determine the cause of death for Montgomery and Knopp.

The University of Colorado-Colorado Springs community mourns the loss of two individuals in this tragic event. As details continue to emerge, the focus remains on providing support to those affected by the incident. Stay tuned for further updates on this developing story.

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