COLORADO SPRINGS — The jury trial for the man accused of killing two people inside a University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) dorm room will go on as scheduled.
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An El Paso County judge decided during a court hearing Friday.
Nicholas Jordan is accused of shooting and killing UCCS student Samuel Knopp and Pueblo resident Celie Montgomery last February.
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Friday, Jordan's defense argued to delay the trial, saying new evidence has come to light pointing to a different suspect. The judge denied their request.
Jordan's trial will start on April 7.
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