Custer County officials have named Hanme K. Clark as the suspect in a shooting that took place along Rocky Ridge Road in a wooded area over a property dispute. Three people are confirmed dead and one is critically injured as a result. Law enforcement officials from Custer County, Colorado are currently seeking Clark, who is driving a White Ram 1500 pickup with Colorado license plate BHLK27. Authorities responded to reports of shots fired around 1 p.m. Monday, with the suspect fleeing the scene shortly thereafter. A SWAT team arrived on the scene 20 minutes later, but Clark was not found. The sheriff’s shelter in place order for the county has been lifted and the search for the suspect continues as the injured victim recovers.
The suspected shooter in a tragic incident in Custer County, Colorado, that left three people dead and one seriously wounded has been identified as Hanme K. Clark. An intense manhunt is underway for Clark, who reportedly fled the scene of the shooting in a White Ram 1500 pickup. The shooting is believed to have stemmed from a dispute over property in the area, and the suspect remains at large despite a SWAT team’s initial search for him. Custer County Sheriff Rich Smith issued a shelter-in-place order for the county, but that order has since been lifted.
Law enforcement officials discovered the bodies of two men and one woman, all fatally shot, at the scene. Another woman was found with gunshot injuries and is currently in critical condition. The Custer County Government Public Information Office has released a photograph of the suspect and his vehicle, urging anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact local law enforcement. Residents are asked to remain vigilant as officers continue the search for Hanme K. Clark.
It is unclear what relationship the victims had to Hanme K. Clark or what led to the violent confrontation, but officials hope to gather more information as the investigation continues. The injured woman is expected to survive, and the community is shocked and reeling from the fatal incident.
