The man accused of killing two people at a University of Colorado Colorado Springs dorm room made his first appearance in court on Wednesday for a new case where he faces charges for allegedly assaulting an El Paso County deputy. 

According to an arrest affidavit obtained Tuesday by The Gazette, Nicholas Jordan, 25, faces assault charges for allegedly punching a deputy in the El Paso County jail last week after the deputy refused to give him cleaning supplies to clean his cell. 

Jordan appeared in court Wednesday afternoon for his first appearance, where his defense attorney requested a mental health stay be put on the case. 

Jordan is currently undergoing a competency evaluation in the double homicide case where he is accused of  shooting and killing Celie Rain Montgomery, 26, of Pueblo, and Samuel Knopp, 24, of Parker, in the early morning hours of Feb. 16. 

At Jordan’ most recent court appearance, his attorneys requested for a competency evaluation to be conducted, stalling the homicide case indefinitely. Jordan is slated to return to court for the homicide case on April 12, where his attorneys will provide an update on the ongoing competency evaluation. 

Jordan and Knopp were roommates and students at UCCS, according to previous reporting from The Gazette. Jordan’s arrest affidavit states that Jordan had made a death threat against Knopp over taking out the trash, and that campus security and housing had recorded multiple complaints about Jordan prior to the shooting.

Jordan’s new case — where he faces charges of second-degree assault against a peace officer and misdemeanor harassment — now remains on hold until the completion of Jordan’s competency evaluation. 

“Just tell her (the judge) I’m incompetent,” Jordan could be heard saying to his attorney, Nick Rogers, in the courtroom prior to his case being called on Wednesday. 

Rogers requested to have Jordan’s right to a preliminary hearing on the case reserved until a determination on competency is made. 

Jordan remains in custody at the El Paso County jail on a $5 million bond for the double homicide case, and a $10,000 bond on the assault case. He appeared to court on Wednesday supervised by three El Paso County deputies.