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Colorado double murder suspect threatened roommate before shooting, would “Kill him” over trash: affidavit
The man accused of shooting and killing his roommate and another person in a dorm on the University of Colorado- Colorado Springs campus last Friday, Feb. 16, appeared in El Paso County Court on Friday morning. The affidavit detailing what happened leading up the deadly shooting and the arrest of Nicholas Jordan reveals some tension between the roommates and threats made over trash.
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Jordan has been accused of two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of Samuel Knopp, 24, a registered UCCS student from Parker, and Celie Rain Montgomery, who was from Pueblo. Jordan, 25, is from Detroit and is enrolled as a student at UCCS.
Jordan and Knopp were roommates, along with another man. They lived in a dorm described as a “POD” with a common area and four individual bedrooms with locking doors. Knopp and Montgomery were found shot to death in Knopp’s bedroom.
One bedroom belonged to Jordan and a third bedroom belonged to the man who called police after he heard the gunshots and the sound of a person moaning. A fourth bedroom was unoccupied, according to the affidavit.
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According to the affidavit, there had been complaints of Jordan smoking marijuana, cigarettes and leaving his trash out. There had also been multiple incidents where Knopp and the other roommate had reported Jordan for unsafe living conditions and smoking in the room.
The court documents detail an argument that happened in January between Knopp and Jordan over a bag of trash. Jordan apparently threatened Knopp and told him he would “Kill Him” and there would be consequences if Jordan was asked to take out the trash again.
Jordan was arrested in Colorado Springs on Monday morning and the judge set a $5 million bond at a hearing on Tuesday.
The UCCS campus is located along Austin Bluffs Parkway in northeast Colorado Springs. It is one of four universities in the University of Colorado system. The others are in Boulder, Denver and Aurora (the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus).
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How Nikki Glaser is drawing inspiration from Tom Brady to prepare for Golden Globes hosting gig
Comedian and actress Nikki Glaser is preparing for one of the biggest moments of her career: Hosting the 82nd Annual Golden Globes. The event will air live on CBS on Sunday, Jan. 5.
Known for her brutally honest style, Glaser’s journey comes after years of hard work in the entertainment industry. She is also making history by becoming the first woman to solo host the Golden Globes.
“It’s been a lot of hard work leading up to this point of, like, a 22-year career where some people are suddenly starting to take notice on this kind of, like, bigger scale,” Glaser said. “I’m at a point in my life where, you know, I’m old enough to kind of handle this kind of attention and not let it go to my head.”
Glaser, widely recognized for her raunchy and relatable standup specials, has built a reputation for turning her personal experiences into comedy. Glaser credits her success to lessons learned and applied over the course of her career.
She also gained widespread attention for her standout performance at Netflix’s “The Roast of Tom Brady” earlier this year.
“The way I prepared for that … was inspired by learning about Tom Brady and how he prepares,” Glaser said. “It’s about the flexibility. It’s about surrounding yourself with people you love. Like, I hadn’t considered that part of my job at all. I always just thought, you just have to work hard.”
During the interview, Glaser also reflected on advice from those who have hosted major award shows before.
“Ricky [Gervais] called me right away to give me advice,” she said. “His advice was, ‘Just be yourself. You’re not one of them. Don’t try to walk out there acting like you’re an A-lister just because you’re invited.'”
The comedian has also earned her own recognition this year, with a nomination of her own.
“It was really cool to get the nomination on top of preparing for this,” Glaser said. “To me, hosting is number one.”
Despite the pressure, Glaser is excited for the experience and eager to perform. And winning isn’t a goal for Glaser.
“I’ll do a bit after my award is given out. I think it’s kind of funnier if I lose.”
The 82nd annual Golden Globes will air live on Jan. 5, 2025 on CBS and stream on Paramount+
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