Friday, March 22, 2013

White Supremacist Eyed In Murder Of Tom Clements | TPMMuckraker

White Supremacist Eyed In Murder Of Tom Clements | TPMMuckraker: A white supremacist prison gang member has been identified as a suspect in the killing of Colorado Department of Corrections chief Tom Clements, according to anonymous federal and state officials who spoke with The Denver Post.

Clements was shot and killed Tuesday evening while answering the front door of his home in Monument, Colo.

A Department of Corrections employee, also speaking to the Post on condition of anonymity, said officials are investigating the possibility that the killing was a “hit” ordered by the gang. A gang leader in prison, known as a “shot caller,” could order a member to kill someone, the source said.

“What’s not known is whether this was ordered or a crime of opportunity,” the employee told the newspaper.