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Shane Richardson was 29 when he was found dead in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood after a fire at an apartment above Rosenberg’s Bagel and Deli. Firefighters responded on May 2, 2016, and discovered his body inside a closet. The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner determined Richardson had been shot, not killed by the fire, and investigators treated the blaze as an apparent attempt to conceal the homicide.

Police identified 30-year-old Brian Scott Pattison as a suspect after surveillance showed both men entering and exiting the building on April 30, then only Pattison on April 31. Investigators say Pattison was seen loading Richardson’s belongings into Richardson’s car and later driving away in it. They believe Pattison returned on May 2, placed Richardson’s body in the closet, and set the fire.

Pattison was arrested and charged with murder, arson, and weapons offenses; he was also stopped speeding two days after the fire while driving at 101 mph and found in possession of a gun. Does anyone have information about Richardson’s contacts or movements in the days before the fire?