The man accused of murdering two people on the 16th Street Mall Saturday and Sunday spent the better part of 2023 and 2024 locked up in either the state prison system or the downtown Denver jail, according to records reviewed by 9NEWS Investigates. Critically, Elijah Caudill left the Denver jail precisely two months before the stabbings, under the assistance of a state program designed to assist mentally ill inmates. Read more at: https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/16th-street-mall-murder-suspect-criminal-history/73-6e253fc4-9f8d-4a5d-a6ca-268b75939229 More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.