Fort Collins
Critical Incident Response Team says six charges accepted against CSU student after campus shooting
The accusations include felony menacing and illegal discharge of a firearm. CIRT says the student has serious gunshot wounds, is receiving treatment and is expected to survive; the investigation is ongoing.
The Larimer County District Attorney’s Office has accepted six charges against CSU student Brooks Bottenhorn in connection with the Oct. 12 officer-involved shooting at Colorado State University, the Eighth Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) said.
The charges are one count each of Class 6 felony criminal mischief, Class 5 felony menacing and Class 5 felony illegal discharge of a firearm, CIRT said. The misdemeanors are one count each of Class 1 misdemeanor unlawful carrying a weapon, Class 1 misdemeanor prohibited use of a weapon and Class 2 misdemeanor reckless endangerment. The charges are accusations, and Bottenhorn is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Around 5:35 p.m. Oct. 12, CSU Police received a report of a person acting erratically near Newton Plaza on Main Campus, CIRT said. CIRT said Bottenhorn fired a round into the microbiology building and advanced toward a sergeant while armed with a handgun; the sergeant fired multiple rounds, striking Bottenhorn. CIRT said Bottenhorn has serious gunshot wounds, is expected to survive and is receiving medical treatment. The original release reported that no other injuries had been reported.
The shooting was not an active shooter incident, CIRT said. The team was activated and responded to take over the officer-involved shooting investigation. Its investigation is ongoing, and the team cannot release additional information at this time. Fort Collins Police Services is the lead investigating agency, and any further information about the incident will be released by that agency.