The victim of Friday's mass shooting at the University of Colorado's Colorado Springs campus was publicly identified Sunday, CBS News reported.

Two people were found dead in a dormitory on the University of Colorado's Colorado Springs campus on Friday, prompting an intensive investigation by local police. according to Go to CBS News. The newspaper reported that the victims, identified by the El Paso County Coroner's Office as Celie Lane Montgomery, 26, of Pueblo, and Samuel Knopp, 24, of Parker, were on campus after receiving a report of a shooting in the early morning hours. was discovered in the dormitory. (Related: University investigates arson at Jewish student dormitory)

According to the report, authorities arrived to find a deceased adult male and female, prompting the Colorado Springs Police Department's Homicide Unit to immediately intervene. The incident led to a temporary lockdown of the campus and the cancellation of classes, the paper said.

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Victim identified in UCCS double murder on February 16, 2024 https://t.co/3XTQuRNX3m

— Colorado Springs Police Department (@CSPDPIO) February 18, 2024

Police released an update on the incident on social media Friday. post. “At this point in the investigation, this does not appear to be a murder-suicide, and both deaths are being investigated as homicides.” The Colorado Springs Police Department said in a statement. “We continue to develop and follow up on investigative leads and will provide additional information as it becomes available.”

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At this point in our investigation, this incident does not appear to be a murder-suicide, and both deaths are being investigated as homicides. We continue to develop and follow up on investigative leads and will provide additional information as it becomes available. https://t.co/egmTsd4IhA

— Colorado Springs Police Department (@CSPDPIO) February 17, 2024

Students at the university expressed shock and concern over the incident. “I was shocked to be honest. I woke up to an email from one of my teachers telling me to lock my door for safety because we were on lockdown. “I was in front of the press, so I was pretty shocked,” said student Adam Trujillo, according to CBS News.

Democratic Colorado Governor Jared Polis has been actively involved, working with the Department of Public Safety and University of Colorado President Todd Saliman to increase state support to address the situation, CBS News reported. .