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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. — The defendant accused in the double homicide at University of Colorado in Colorado Springs was denied a reduction of bond on Friday morning, just before his arrest affidavit was released.
In response, Judge Shakes said the affidavit is"very bare bones" and did not contain any information that would"inflame the passions of the community." A status conference for this case was scheduled for March 15 at 11 a.m. and a preliminary hearing was set for March 27 at 9 a.m.It reads that on Feb. 16 around 6 a.m., a person called the UCCS Police Department to report a shooting in his dormitory pod, located in the Crestone House along Clyde Way. Each dorm pod has a common area and four bedrooms. Police responded to the scene and in one of the bedrooms, found a deceased man and woman with injuries to their torso.
After officers arrived at the scene, the caller described to police an instance when Knopp had asked Jordan to take out the trash and Jordan responded that he would"'kill him' and there would be consequences if Mr. Jordan was asked to take out the trash again," the affidavit reads. UCCS police confirmed this interaction happening on Jan. 9. It is not clear if this argument was related to the shooting.Around 6:10 a.m.
"Upon review of the footage on 2/16/2024 at 0541 hours, a person is observed in dark clothing walking toward the east entry door," the affidavit reads."This matched the entry log for Nicholas Jordan's electronic access registered at 0542 hours. On 2/16/2024 at 0556 hours, a person in dark clothing is observed running out of the east entrance and along the northeast side of the adjacent dormitory buildings.
UCCS reported that Jordan filed a request to withdraw from classes and housing on the afternoon of Feb. 15, according to the affidavit. Knopp was a registered student. Montgomery was not.