Hearing for UCCS shooting suspect after KOAA obtains video of jail assault

COLORADO SPRINGS — A previously unscheduled hearing in the criminal case for Nicholas Jordan is set for 3 p.m. on Friday.

WATCH LIVE: Jordan appears in court for hearing following alleged jail assault

Jordan is accused of shooting and killing Samuel Knopp, 24, and Celie Montgomery, 26, at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS) campus on Feb. 16.

Jordan is facing first-degree murder charges, but was found incompetent to stand trial at his most recent hearing on April 12. Jordan also faces additional charges from an alleged assault on a sheriff’s deputy while in custody.

The prosecution has requested a second evaluation, with results expected on a May 31 court date. Jordan’s criminal trial won’t proceed until he’s found competent.

Friday’s hearing is based on a new motion from the Office of the Public Defender, which represents Jordan, filed in court on April 16.

The defense is requesting …