Colorado couple arrested in deadly shooting, 911 dispatchers heard gunshots during call, investigators say
By Jennifer McRae
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colordao (KCNC) — A couple in Colorado has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting over the weekend that investigators said is linked to an alleged hit-and-run crash that happened just minutes earlier. According to investigators in the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Steven Simpson and Corryn Simpson were arrested on Wednesday.
The incident began around 10:28 p.m. Saturday when Littleton police were notified about a hit-and-run crash near S. Santa Fe Drive and W. Belleview Avenue. At the time, dispatchers were told that a blue Ford F-150 struck a couple of vehicles and then drove away.
Investigators identified Steven Simpson, 25, and his wife, Corryn Simpson, 26, as the driver and passenger in a white BMW SUV that was one of the vehicles struck by the truck. According to the arrest affidavits, Corryn Simpson called Littleton police to report the crash and said that they were following the Ford truck.
Investigators said that Steven Simpson saw the Ford attempting to merge on Santa Fe Drive when the truck struck a sedan, causing it to crash into the BMW SUV. The truck then continued westbound on West Bowles Avenue.
According to the arrest affidavits, the dispatcher instructed them to stop pursuing the truck, but they continued to follow the vehicle. During the 911 call, investigators said Steven Simpson was heard making a threatening statement, which was followed shortly after by the sound of two gunshots.
At 10:32 p.m., investigators said Jeffcom 911 reported a 911 hangup call which led to Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies being dispatched to the area of West Dorado Avenue and Grant Ranch Boulevard. Jeffcom 911 called the number back and reached the driver of the Ford truck who said someone was chasing him and fired shots at his vehicle. He said that one of the shots struck his friend, a passenger in the truck, later identified as Andrew Bott, 23, of Littleton.
The driver followed directions from the dispatcher and pulled into the parking lot of Columbine High School. When deputies arrived, they immediately began lifesaving efforts on the victim. Bott had been shot in the head and rushed to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
According to the arrest affidavit, the driver of the Ford told investigators that he and Bott were driving from a bar in Denver and while on West Bowles Avenue, they had been hit by a white SUV on the driver’s side. While correcting the truck, the SUV ended up on the passenger side of his truck and Bott said, “He has a gun.” The driver told police he heard the gunshots and saw Bott slump over.
The arrest affidavit describes Littleton police officers recovering two spent SIG 9mm Luger+P casings in the intersection where the shooting happened.
According to the arrest affidavit, Steven Simpson told detectives that he stopped following the truck after dispatchers advised him to do so and that they drove home. He told detectives that he did not know anything about a gun being involved.
A SIG Sauer brand holster and a single live bullet, identified as the same type of ammunition as the spent shell casings recovered at the shooting scene, were found inside the home where the Simpsons live, according to the arrest affidavit. Additional ammunition of the same kind was also located within the home, along with two 9mm SIG Sauer P365 handguns, a 9mm Beretta 92X and a 9mm rifle, as detailed in the arrest affidavit. The firearms were later test-fired and submitted for evaluation; results of the testing are pending, according to the Jefferson County Regional Crime Lab.
Steven Simpson is being held on charges of first-degree murder and Corryn Simpson is being held on charges of accessory to a crime, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
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