CSU Pueblo student arrested for allegedly possessing a cache of loaded weapons

A Colorado State University Pueblo pupil was arrested Tuesday aft a cache of loaded weapons was found, including a semi-automatic rifle, with astir 1,000 rounds of ammunition, authorities said.

The suspect, identified arsenic 24-year-old Robert James Killis, allegedly made “threatening and concerning statements,” according to a Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office quality release. The weapons were recovered connected campus, successful the suspect’s apartment, and successful his truck.

“Witnesses reported Killis made threats towards the assemblage unit and students,” according to the release. “Killis, who has erstwhile subject experience, talk(ed) astir buying assemblage armor, semi-automatic rifles, shotguns and different guns and saying that helium liked to termination people.”

Detectives began surveilling Killis connected Monday, and spotted an ammunition box, a bulletproof vest and “a lawsuit that appeared ample capable to clasp a firearm oregon shotgun” successful his 2020 Chevrolet Silverado.

A hunt warrant was obtained for the motortruck and flat connected Tuesday. Detectives contacted Killis astatine a northside edifice distant from his field residence.

“When asked if helium was carrying immoderate weapons connected his idiosyncratic for serviceman safety, Killis told deputies
he did not person immoderate weapons connected him but admitted helium had guns successful his truck,” the sheriff’s bureau said. “Detectives executed the hunt warrant and recovered a loaded semi-automatic rifle, a shotgun and a handgun.”

Assorted tactical instrumentality was recovered successful the vehicle, the merchandise said. Several afloat loaded high-capacity magazines acceptable up successful a tactical mode on with an ammunition container filled with further rounds of ammunition were found.

A handgun with astir 100 rounds of ammunition and different suspicious items were recovered astatine the suspect’s apartment. CSU Pueblo has strict argumentation regarding weapons connected field successful accordance with authorities law, the sheriff’s bureau said.

Killis was arrested for probe of unlawfully carrying and possessing a limb connected field and booked into the Pueblo County Jail. An probe is ongoing.