David Charles Compare, 52, was found shot to death in the Knob Hill neighborhood of Colorado Springs on the evening of July 27, 2024. Officers responded to the 700 block of East Hills Road and discovered Compare deceased with at least one gunshot wound; the El Paso County Coroner identified him and ruled the death a homicide. The case was counted as the city’s 23rd homicide for 2024.

Detectives moved quickly to identify suspects and initially asked the public for tips. An arrest warrant for 49-year-old Victor Carson was issued on August 1, and 36-year-old Roger Vargas was charged with murder in connection with the case on August 8; Vargas was already in custody on unrelated matters when charged.

Does anyone in Knob Hill or nearby have information about David Compare’s movements or the events of the evening of July 27?