A judge on Wednesday denied a motion to unseal the arrest affidavits for Robert Lewis Dear, Jr., the accused Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooter.

In mid December, lawyers for several media organizations including The Gazette filed a motion in El Paso County court requesting that Dear’s arrest affidavits, detailing probable cause for his arrest, be made open to the public.

The documents were sealed at the request of the El Paso County District Attorney’s Office.

In his ruling Wednesday, 4th Judicial District Court Chief Judge Gilbert Martinez declared that unsealing the affidavit would be contrary to public interest since the investigation into the shooting is ongoing. Dear is accused of killing three people and wounding nine others on the Nov. 27. He has been charged with 179 felonies, including eight counts of first-degree murder.

Martinez’s ruling discounts statements made in court by District Attorney Dan May, said attorney Steve Zansberg, who represents the media outlets.

May said during a Dec. 23 hearing that he does not oppose the unsealing of the affidavits as long as the victims’ privacy is not compromised and aspects of the investigation remain undisclosed.

“We are disappointed that the judge has misconstrued the people’s position,” Zansberg said.

On Dec. 23 Martinez ordered that Dear undergo a mental health evaluation, although Dear said he would refuse to work with psychologists. Dear also asked to fire his public defenders and represent himself.