Gov. Hickenlooper: Shooting of Colo. prison system director an 'act of intimidation,' but motive unclear

Tom Clements, executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, was shot to death at his home Tuesday night.

Our prayers and thoughts go out to the family of Tom Clements, the executive director of the DOC who was killed in his home last night.

— CO House Republicans (@COHouseGOP) March 20, 2013

Speaking at a press conference this morning, Gov. Hickenlooper called the murder an “act of intimidation.”

Says he doesn't know if it was an act of retaliation, but says it could be an act of intimidation. Says the cabinet will go on w/its work.

— KKTV 11 News (@KKTV11News) March 20, 2013

Gov. Hickenlooper calls #ClementsMurder an "act of intimidation," says he plans to go ahead signing #GunControl bills today.

— Brandon Rittiman (@BrandonRittiman) March 20, 2013

TheDenverChannel.com reports that the shooter is still on the loose and authorities are investigating. No motive has been mentioned and in published reports, authorities do not give any indication that the shooting was an “act of intimidation.”

Hickenlooper reportedly said that “we don’t know enough” about the killing at this point in the investigation and the motive is unclear.

WATCH LIVE: Colo. Gov. Hickenlooper says "we don't know enough" after corrections dir. killed http://t.co/8Rynp94T0S – @9news

— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) March 20, 2013

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Hickenlooper: Says he can't answer about the investigation, doesn't know enough.

— KKTV 11 News (@KKTV11News) March 20, 2013

He doesn’t know enough, but he can suggest that this was an “act of intimidation”? Best to not worry about details like that. Time to go ahead and sign that anti-gun legislation. Forward!

Hickenlooper: "We will continue to move this state forward." Says that what Clements would want.

— KKTV 11 News (@KKTV11News) March 20, 2013

https://twitter.com/ConservativeZak/status/314396255524626433

Gov. Hickenlooper has signed mag limits, expanded background checks, new fees on checks. #coleg pic.twitter.com/VBE7yFLeRa

— Ivan Moreno (@1TrueIvan) March 20, 2013