COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — There were no reports of injuries after shots were reportedly fired on the campus of UCCS in Colorado Springs on Monday night.
Police tell News5 they received a call at about 10:23 p.m. from multiple people about the gunfire. Police say they learned a student was in the process of moving things into a dorm along Clyde Way when someone confronted them over the way a vehicle had been parked.
The student, identified as the victim, reportedly started running when the suspect opened fire. As of 3:45 a.m., there were no reports of any injuries.
Urgent UCCSAlert: Campus is closing on 1/13/26 due to an investigation following an on-campus incident. Check https://t.co/T4l3kdeyIf for updates.
— UCCS Public Safety (@UCCS_dps) January 13, 2026
On Tuesday, the campus announced it would be closing for the day to investigate the incident. In their latest update, the university said that the Colorado Springs Police Department had arrested a person connected to the incident. You can read that below.
Last night, campus police responded to a report of shots fired outside Antero Hall. A student was involved in an altercation with a suspect who fired multiple shots. The student was not injured and the suspect fled campus. The Colorado Springs Police Department, who have been informing campus decisions throughout this incident, now have a suspect in custody. The campus is closed for the remainder of the day.
The suspect fled the area at the time of the incident; it isn't clear if they are a student or not. No suspect description was available the last time this article was updated. Police add that they do have video evidence of a potential suspect. Police believe the suspect fled from the campus.
On Wednesday, the Colorado Springs Police Department identified the suspect as Jonathan Lee Sovine, 25. Sovine was a former student of UCCS, sources familiar with the matter tell News5. UCCS has not officially confirmed this with our newsroom at the time of this update.
Sovine is facing the following charges:
- attempted Murder
- attempted Assault in the First Degree
- menacing
- disorderly conduct
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