COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The mother of Celie Rain Montgomery, the young woman who died in a shooting at a UCCS dorm room, is suing the university and other university staffers.
The shooter, Nicholas Jordan, was found guilty of first-degree murder earlier this year. Jordan lived in the dorm with the second victim, 24-year-old Samuel Knopp. While Celie Montgomery was visiting Knopp at the dorm, Jordan came in and shot them both, a jury affirmed.
Claims by the plaintiffs
The lawsuit alleges that university staff were aware of the following circumstances:
a. Jordan was evicted from Lions Village Housing [prior to moving in with Knopp];…