On the morning of April 9, 2021, officers were called to Birchwood Village Apartments at 3615 East Uintah Street in eastern Colorado Springs after a reported shooting. At about 10:10 a.m. they found a man inside an apartment with an apparent gunshot wound; he was later identified as 41-year-old David Dawson of Colorado Springs. An autopsy was completed April 10 and the investigation was being treated as a homicide.

Detectives from the Homicide/Assault Unit processed the scene, conducted multiple interviews and developed evidence that led to an arrest. Thirty-five-year-old Richard Dolan was taken into custody on a warrant charging Murder in the First Degree and booked into the El Paso County Jail. The investigation remained active and authorities asked anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone knew David Dawson or witnessed activity at Birchwood Village Apartments around April 9, 2021, please share what you know.