Crime & Safety

Pierce Co. Shotgun Killing Suspect Caught: Sheriff

Hobert W. Clark, 25, is accused of killing another man in rural Pierce County over the weekend.

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Hobert Clark, 25, fled the scene of a Sunday homicide on a sport bike, police said.
Hobert Clark, 25, fled the scene of a Sunday homicide on a sport bike, police said. (PCSO)

EATONVILLE, WA — The Pierce County Sheriff's Office has arrested a 25-year-old man wanted in connection to a brutal shotgun killing over the weekend. The sheriff's office said that Hobert W. Clark was caught early Thursday morning in eastern Pierce County.

On Sunday, Clark got into an argument with Paul Warner at a home in rural Pierce County south of Graham. Clark demanded that Warner leave the property, but then opened fire with a shotgun at close range and killed Warner, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office.

Clark then threatened a witness and fired one shot at them before fleeing the scene on a sports bike.

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The sheriff's office released this image of Clark on Monday.

On Wednesday, a nationwide felony arrest warrant was issued for Clark on charges of first-degree murder, second-degree assault, first-degree assault, and unlawful possession of a firearm.

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