GOLDEN, Colo. (August 5, 2026) – On Wednesday, the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office filed charges against Steven Cole Simpson, 25, and Corryn Simpson, 26, in connection with an alleged road rage shooting that killed Andrew Luke Bott, 23, in unincorporated Jefferson County.
Steven Simpson is charged with First-Degree Murder (After Deliberation), a Class 1 Felony, and Attempted First-Degree Murder (After Deliberation), a Class 2 Felony. Corryn Simpson is charged with First-Degree Murder (Accessory), a Class 4 Felony.
According to the investigation, a white BMW X5 and a Ford F-150 were involved in a traffic collision on southbound Santa Fe Drive near Arapahoe Community College on the evening of July 25, 2026. At approximately 10:30 p.m., investigators allege Corryn Simpson, who was a passenger in the BMW, called 911 to report the collision while the BMW continued following the pickup truck. During the call, Simpson provided dispatchers with the Ford F-150’s license plate number as the vehicles traveled west on Bowles Avenue and into the Grant Ranch neighborhood. Dispatchers instructed the occupants of the BMW to stop following the pickup.
At approximately 10:32 p.m., Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the area of West Dorado Avenue and Grant Ranch Boulevard after receiving a 911 hang-up call that was later determined to involve the shooting. When dispatchers called the number back, the driver of the Ford F-150 reported another vehicle had been chasing them and that his passenger, Andrew Luke Bott, had been shot. Bott was transported to Littleton Adventist Hospital, where he died the following day from a gunshot wound to the head.
Detectives with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, working with the Littleton Police Department, used witness statements, 911 recordings, Flock Safety license plate reader data, surveillance footage and evidence collected through search warrants to identify Steven and Corryn Simpson as the occupants of the BMW. According to the investigation, Flock camera footage captured both vehicles entering and exiting the Grant Ranch neighborhood within seconds of one another on the night of the shooting.
Search warrants executed at the Simpsons’ residence and vehicle resulted in the seizure of three 9mm handguns, ammunition and other evidence. Investigators also recovered ammunition they say was consistent with shell casings recovered at the scene. Firearms, projectiles, gunshot residue samples and other evidence have been submitted for forensic testing.
Both are scheduled to appear in Jefferson County Court for a preliminary hearing at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 2.
The case numbers are as follows:
Steven Simpson, 2026CR001475
Corryn Simpson, 2026CR001476
A copy of the arrest affidavit can be requested by emailing: jeffcorecordrequest@state.judicial.
Charges:
Steven Cole Simpson
- Count 1: Murder in the First Degree (After Deliberation) – C.R.S. § 18-3-102(1)(a) (F1)
- Count 2: Attempt to Commit Murder in the First Degree (After Deliberation) – C.R.S. §§ 18-2-101 and 18-3-102(1)(a) (F2)
Corryn Simpson
- Count 1: Murder in the First Degree (Accessory) – C.R.S. §§ 18-3-102(1)(a); 18-8-105 (F4)
The filing of criminal charges is a formal accusation that a defendant committed a crime under Colorado law. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.