A rent dispute in southeast Colorado Springs turned deadly on July 3, 2019. Officers called to a home on Oldsquaw Drive found 35-year-old Paul Miller with a fatal gunshot wound. Investigators quickly focused on his housemate, 57-year-old James W. Hanlon, as the suspect.

Hanlon refused to cooperate and barricaded himself inside the residence, prompting a standoff that involved the Colorado Springs Police Department’s Tactical Enforcement Unit. After several hours of negotiation he surrendered and was taken into custody; he was charged with Miller’s murder. Court filings and news reports say the conflict arose from unpaid rent and Miller’s intent to evict Hanlon, which reportedly precipitated the confrontation.

If anyone knew Paul Miller, his living situation, or witnessed tensions at that Oldsquaw Drive residence, please share information that could shed more light on what led to this killing.