Alleged UCCS shooter back in court for arraignment hearing

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Nicholas Jordan, the alleged gunman in the Feb. 16 killing of Samuel Knopp and Celie Montgomery will appear in El Paso County court on Friday, Nov. 22 at 9:30 a.m. for an arraignment hearing after it was postponed in late October.

The alleged shooter was set to appear in court for an arraignment hearing on Oct. 25, but it was moved after the defense argued it needed more time to properly investigate the case.

The defense said the complexity of the case and Jordan’s competency being “fluid” has impacted the defense’s ability to properly investigate the case and that entering a plea would violate due process and effective representation for Jordan.

Prosecutors argued that families of the victims have been waiting since February for justice, that Jordan was found competent in May, and that the defense appears to have a large team and plenty of resources.

During the Oct. 25 hearing, the judge found good cause to issue a continuance to Nov. 22 and said it would be the final continuance granted.

According to arrest documents, Jordan was Knopp’s roommate at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) when he was accused of fatally shooting Knopp and Montgomery in a dorm at the university.

FOX21 News will be watching the hearing and will update this article as we learn more.

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