(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) reported on Tuesday, Aug. 20 that it arrested a suspect who was involved in a shooting that occurred in July near Platte Avenue.
On Saturday, July 27, officers were called to a shooting in the 700 block of East Hills Road. Upon arrival, they found a man with at least one gunshot wound, the man was pronounced dead on the scene. On Monday, July 29, the Coroner’s Office identified the man as 52-year-old David Charles Compare, his death is being investigated as a homicide.
This is the 23rd homicide in Colorado Springs this year, at this time last year, there were 16 homicides.
On Aug. 8, 36-year-old Roger Vargas was charged with the murder of Compare while he was being held at Bent County Jail on unrelated charges.
CSPD is still looking for a second suspect, Victor Carson who is wanted for the murder of Compare. Carson is not yet in custody, CSPD is asking the community to contact the police department with any information about his whereabouts at (719) 444-7000 or Pikes Peak Area Crime Stoppers at (719)-634-7867 or 1-800-222-8477.
