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

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

The suspect, identified as 24-year-old Robert James Killis, allegedly made “threatening and concerning statements,” according to a Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office news release. The weapons were found on campus, in the suspect’s apartment, and in his truck.

“Witnesses reported Killis made threats towards the university staff and students,” according to the release. “Killis, who has previous military experience, talk(ed) about buying body armor, semi-automatic rifles, shotguns and other guns and saying that he liked to kill people.”

Detectives began surveilling Killis on Monday, and spotted an ammunition box, a bulletproof vest and “a case that appeared large enough to hold a rifle or shotgun” in his 2020 Chevrolet Silverado.

A search warrant was obtained for the truck and apartment on Tuesday. Detectives contacted Killis at a northside restaurant away from his campus residence.

“When asked if he was carrying any weapons on his person for officer safety, Killis told deputies he did not have any weapons on him but admitted he had guns in his truck,” the sheriff’s office said. “Detectives executed the search warrant and found a loaded semi-automatic rifle, a shotgun and a handgun.”

Assorted tactical equipment was found in the vehicle, the release said. Several fully loaded high-capacity magazines set up in a tactical manner along with an ammunition box filled with additional rounds of ammunition were found.

A handgun with about 100 rounds of ammunition and other suspicious items were found at the suspect’s apartment. CSU Pueblo has strict policy regarding weapons on campus in accordance with state law, the sheriff’s office said.

Killis was arrested for investigation of unlawfully carrying and possessing a weapon on campus and booked into the Pueblo County Jail. An investigation is ongoing.

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