Melody Dwan Horton, 44, of El Paso County, Colorado, was killed on June 24, 2022. Her death was ruled a homicide after an autopsy by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office.

Investigators say Melody Horton was shot multiple times with a 9mm pistol after being picked up from her home in unincorporated El Paso County. According to an arrest affidavit, 52-year-old David Mitchell of Colorado Springs had planned the killing for a day and purchased the firearm more than a year earlier. Mitchell reportedly drove to the El Paso County Jail after the shooting, confessed to deputies, and Horton’s body was found in a vehicle in the jail’s visitor parking lot. Mitchell was arrested on a charge of first-degree murder and a judge denied bond.

If anyone knew Melody Horton or has information about her movements on June 24, 2022, please share what you know.