Two suspects arrested in connection with shooting death of 23-year-old, following hit-and-run crash

Denver7 · Jul 30, 2026 · 392 words · By Katie Parkins

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What to know about Two suspects arrested in connection with shooting death of 23-year-old, following hit-and-run crash

— Two suspects were arrested Wednesday in connection with the shooting death of 23-year-old Andrew Bott on Saturday, following a hit-and-run crash, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said.

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What happened

— Two suspects were arrested Wednesday in connection with the shooting death of 23-year-old Andrew Bott on Saturday, following a hit-and-run crash, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said.

Why it matters

Steven Simpson, 25, is being held on a first-degree murder charge and was denied bond in court Thursday morning.

Common ground

His wife Corryn Simpson, 26, is being held on an accessory to a crime charge, and the judge decided to set a $200,000 cash/surety bond for her.

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Claim 1: “Two suspects were arrested Wednesday in connection with the shooting death of 23-year-old Andrew Bott on Saturday”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Steven and Corryn Simpson were arrested in connection with the shooting death of 23-year-old Andrew Bott.

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Claim 2: “At 10:32 p.m. Saturday, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said the driver of the blue Ford truck called 911 to report someone shooting at his vehicle, striking the passenger in his car, Andrew Bott, in the head”

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Two independent sources confirm the 911 call at approximately 10:32 p.m. from the driver of the Ford truck reporting that Andrew Bott was shot in the head.

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web search NEUTRAL — 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 passenge…
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-couple-arrest…

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web search NEUTRAL — At 10:32 p.m., four minutes after Corryn Simpson’s call began, the pickup’s driver contacted Jeffcom 911. He reported that someone had followed his vehicle and opened fire, striking Bott in the passen…
https://theamericanretiree.com/couple-accused-after-fatal-sh…

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Claim 3: “Corryn Simpson's next court appearance is also scheduled for August 5”

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Claim 4: “Steven was driving a white BMW on Saturday, July 25, with Corryn as his passenger”

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Only one source explicitly mentions Steven driving a white BMW on Saturday, July 25, with Corryn as a passenger.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steven Victor Tallarico (born March 26, 1948), known professionally as Steven Tyler, is an American singer and songwriter. Tyler is best known as the lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmit…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Sturgill Simpson (born June 8, 1978) is an American country music singer-songwriter and actor. Simpson's style has been met with critical favor and frequent comparisons to outlaw country. His fir…
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Claim 5: “Steven Simpson's next court appearance is scheduled for Wednesday, August 5”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the specific court date of August 5.

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Claim 6: “shell casings were discovered at W. Dorado Avenue and Grant Ranch Boulevard in Jefferson County”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding shell casings at W. Dorado Avenue and Grant Ranch Boulevard.

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Claim 7: “Steven Simpson, 25, is being held on a first-degree murder charge”

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Two independent sources confirm Steven Simpson, 25, is being held on a first-degree murder charge.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steven Jamal Simpson (born 5 April 2000) is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a right-back or right winger for Danish 2nd Division club Vendsyssel FF.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steven Lewis Simpson is an independent film and documentary filmmaker from Aberdeen, Scotland. His films include Rez Bomb, Neither Wolf Nor Dog, The Ticking Man, Retribution, Ties, a feature documenta…
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Claim 8: “His wife Corryn Simpson, 26, is being held on an accessory to a crime charge”

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Two independent sources confirm Corryn Simpson, 26, is being held on an accessory to a crime charge.

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Claim 9: “the driver of a blue Ford truck struck their car near W. Belleview Avenue and S. Santa Fe Drive in the City of Littleton”

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Multiple sources confirm the encounter began near W. Belleview Avenue and S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton involving a blue Ford pickup.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said the encounter began July 25 near West Belleview Avenue and South Santa Fe Drive in Littleton, then continued into Jefferson County as the Simpsons followed a…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 Person Hurt in Littleton Auto Accident on Belleview Avenue near Santa Fe Drive.According to reports, a semi-truck veered off the road into a QuikTrip parking lot, where it struck a car. Then, the fo…
https://www.sweetlaw.com/disastrous-vehicle-crash-on-bellevi…

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Claim 10: “Bott later died at the hospital”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm the specific detail of death occurring at the hospital.

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Claim 11: “the judge decided to set a $200,000 cash/surety bond for her [Corryn Simpson]”

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Only one specific news snippet mentions the $200,000 cash/surety bond for Corryn Simpson; other sources mention the arrest but not the specific bond amount.

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