Top Colorado Official Shot Dead Night Before New Gun Law Signing
March 20th, 2013Via: Reuters:
One of Colorado state’s top law enforcement officials was shot and killed at his home Tuesday night, just hours before the governor is scheduled to sign landmark gun control legislation drafted in response to a series of mass shootings.
A manhunt was launched by law enforcement officials for the assailant, but no suspects have yet been identified in the attack.
Tom Clements, 58, executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, was shot once at his home in the town of Monument, said El Paso County Sheriff’s Department Lieutenant Jeff Kramer.
He also said there is also “no information at this point” to indicate the shooting was a suicide.
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper is on Wednesday scheduled to sign legislation to expand background checks on gun buyers and limit the size of ammunition magazines that may be sold.
