WESTVILLE, CO – Colorado authorities are on the hunt for a man involved in a fatal shooting over a property dispute that left three dead and one critically injured. The suspect, identified as Hanme K. Clark, 45, reportedly initiated gunfire on four victims in a forested area near Rocky Ridge Road outside Westville around Monday afternoon.
According to the Custer County Sheriff’s Department, upon their arrival at the scene, two men and one woman were already dead. The fourth victim, another woman, was airlifted to Colorado Springs, suffering from multiple gun wounds to the chest. She was subsequently moved to Denver in critical condition and is expected to survive.
Authorities confirmed that each victim was shot multiple times and that at least one had previous civil disputes concerning property lines with Clark. A land surveyor was present during the incident and managed to escape without injury.
In the aftermath of the shooting, law enforcement issued a shelter-in-place order while multiple agencies, including state police and a local SWAT team, engaged in a standoff with Clark. However, Clark managed to bypass police lines. The suspect fled from the scene in a white Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck.
The shelter-in-place order was lifted around 8:15 p.m., as authorities believe Clark may now be in another city. “We have a very good lead on almost exactly where the suspect and the vehicle are, and we’re working with another law enforcement agency to take him into custody,” said a Custer County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson.
The public has been warned not to approach Clark. He has been described as 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs about 200 pounds. Police noted that the suspect also has brown hair and eyes. The alleged shooter might also be with a woman whose relationship to him is unknown.