Two people were killed at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs on Friday in what appears to be an eerie double homicide.
The horrible ordeal began with the Colorado Springs Police Department receiving an alert shortly before 6:00 am Friday of gunshots being fired inside a dorm. When the police arrived at the dorm, they found two bodies, each with at least one gunshot wound to the head.
UPDATE ON INVESTIGATION ON UCCS CAMPUS
This morning, just before 6 AM, UCCS Dispatch received a call for service regarding shots fired in a dorm room on campus. https://t.co/QBMs0RIVdQ
— Colorado Springs Police Department (@CSPDPIO) February 16, 2024
UCCS Police responded and gained access to the dorm room at 6:05 AM. They discovered two deceased individuals, each with at least one gunshot wound.
— Colorado Springs Police Department (@CSPDPIO) February 16, 2024
Shortly thereafter, the campus went on lockdown.
“Lock interior doors. Turn out the lights. Move away from sight. Do not open the door. Maintain silence. Evade/Defend,” the UCCS Police posted to the social media platform X.
Urgent UCCSAlert: Lockdown! Lock interior doors. Turn out the lights. Move away from sight. Do not open the door. Maintain silence. Evade/Defend
— UCCS Public Safety (@UCCS_dps) February 16, 2024
“At 7:10 a.m., the campus issued an alert that there was no active shooter and asked people to continue to shelter in place,” according to The Denver Post.
“The shelter-in-place was reduced to Alpine Village, a complex that includes six separate dormitory buildings, at 7:59 a.m., and all others were allowed to leave the campus,” the Post reported Friday.
That said, the campus was closed for the remainder of the day and will reportedly remain closed through Sunday.
“All campus offices are closed, and classes, meetings, events, athletics and activities are canceled through the weekend, the university announced,” the Post reported.
Not much else is known at this time because the police are just starting their investigation.
“We are in the very early stages of piecing together what happened. We are in the process of notifying family members of the deceased individuals. We don’t believe there is an ongoing threat to the community, and we are investigating this as an isolated incident,” the police said.
A quite scene is painted in the Alpine Village at the UCCS campus Friday morning where hours prior authorities say a shooting occurred. Little details are available regarding the victim and involved parties. CSPD remains on the scene. @csgazette pic.twitter.com/XJiHyxDt28
— Abbey Soukup (@AbbeySoukup2) February 16, 2024
In response to the shooting, the school’s left-wing students have been complaining about the school’s concealed carry rules that allow students to carry a firearm into the classroom.
“I think the Board of Regents are cowards,” Rachel Hill, a former University of Colorado Student Government (CUSG) executive, reportedly wrote on X, according to the school’s student-run newspaper, the CU Independent.
“It’s appalling to see them tweet on Twitter (X) things like ‘Thoughts and prayers’ and ‘It’s tragic that this is happening.’ They have every power to take guns off campus,” she added.
Current CUSG executive Chase Cromwell, meanwhile, wrote an email to the school’s regents late Friday slamming them for their inaction.
“Your willingness to maintain the status quo continues to encourage a culture that believes guns are the answer and blood is just the price we pay for freedom,” he wrote.
“I believe every campus in this state should ban concealed carry. I believe our system should be the first. I believe everyone is waiting for someone to lead. I believe it’s you or it’s nobody,” he added.
I am closely monitoring the situation at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs campus and have spoken with our Department of Public Safety, and CU President Todd Saliman to offer state support where needed pic.twitter.com/MqJpFnX1YH
— Governor Jared Polis (@GovofCO) February 16, 2024
The CU Board of Regents eventually published a statement, though it made no mention of the students’ complaints.
“We were saddened to learn about this morning’s tragedy at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs campus, which authorities are currently investigating,” the statement read. “As we are learning from communications being sent by law enforcement authorities and campus leadership, it appears this was an isolated incident.”
The school’s anti-gun students are hopeful that a new state bill introduced earlier this month will solve their alleged problem for them.
“Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban guns — whether they’re carried openly or concealed — from ‘sensitive spaces’ such as public parks, community centers, churches and adjacent parking areas,” according to Denver station KMGH.
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V. Saxena is a staff writer with a decade of experience as a professional writer, and a lifetime of experience as an avid news junkie. He holds a degree in computer technology from Purdue University. Saxena also contributes to BizPac Review.
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