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| Colorado prisons chief Tom Clements shot dead | Colorado prisons chief Tom Clements shot dead |
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| The head of the department of corrections in the US state of Colorado has been shot dead at his home, authorities say. | The head of the department of corrections in the US state of Colorado has been shot dead at his home, authorities say. |
| Tom Clements was shot on Tuesday evening when he was called to the front door of his home in Monument, north of Colorado Springs, officials said. | Tom Clements was shot on Tuesday evening when he was called to the front door of his home in Monument, north of Colorado Springs, officials said. |
| Police have launched a manhunt for his killer. | Police have launched a manhunt for his killer. |
| Police spokesman Lt Jeff Kramer said search dogs had been called in to scour a wooded area around Mr Clements' home. | Police spokesman Lt Jeff Kramer said search dogs had been called in to scour a wooded area around Mr Clements' home. |
| Lt Kramer said a family member reported the shooting and officers found Mr Clements dead in his home. | Lt Kramer said a family member reported the shooting and officers found Mr Clements dead in his home. |
| Police have not yet suggested any motive for the killing. | |
| Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper appointed Mr Clements to the post in 2011. The prisons chief had previously worked for more than three decades in the Missouri Department of Corrections. | Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper appointed Mr Clements to the post in 2011. The prisons chief had previously worked for more than three decades in the Missouri Department of Corrections. |
| In a statement sent to employees of the department of corrections, Gov Hickenlooper said: "Last night, Tom Clements was killed at his home in Monument. I can hardly believe it, let alone write words to describe it." | In a statement sent to employees of the department of corrections, Gov Hickenlooper said: "Last night, Tom Clements was killed at his home in Monument. I can hardly believe it, let alone write words to describe it." |
| He described Mr Clements as "unfailingly kind and thoughtful" and someone who "sought the good in any situation". | He described Mr Clements as "unfailingly kind and thoughtful" and someone who "sought the good in any situation". |
| Mr Hickenlooper said Mr Clements was survived by his wife and two daughters. | Mr Hickenlooper said Mr Clements was survived by his wife and two daughters. |