COLORADO SPRINGS — The Colorado Springs Police Department says they have charged one man and another is on the run for the alleged murder of David Charles Compare.
Compare was found dead by officers in the Knob Hill area on Saturday, July 27. They say he appeared to be suffering from at least one gunshot wound, and his death is being investigated as a homicide.
Police filed an arrest warrant on August 1 for 49-year-old Victor Carson for the murder of Compare. Carson is not in custody as of publishing this article. If you have information about him or his whereabouts you are asked to call CSPD at (719)444-7000.
Police learned on August 8 that another man allegedly involved in Compare's death was in custody on unrelated charges in the Bent County Jail. 36-year-old Roger Vargas was charged with murder and is still in custody at the jail.
According to police, Compare's death was the 23 homicide this year.
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