Repeat offender arrested on Colorado campus with rifle

Ephraim Debisa, a 21‑year‑old described as a reported refugee from Tanzania and with a history of violent‑crime arrests, was arrested last week on a Weld County college campus for unlawful possession of a weapon on school grounds and trespassing. Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams and Rep. Gabe Evans (R‑Colo.) publicly condemned the earlier release of Debisa — attributed by officials to competency rules under a Colorado law passed in 2024 — and blamed state Democratic leaders for weakening law‑enforcement capacity and morale. The arrest has prompted renewed partisan debate in Colorado over criminal‑justice reforms and competency‑release policies.