Crime & Safety

Police Search For Pierce County Homicide Suspect

The 25-year-old is linked to the shotgun-killing of an Eatonville man on Sunday, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office.

Hobert Clark, 25, wanted in connection to a homicide in Eatonville.
Hobert Clark, 25, wanted in connection to a homicide in Eatonville. (PCSO)

EATONVILLE, WA — Pierce County detectives are on the hunt for a 25-year-old man who they say shot and killed an acquaintance on Sunday night.

Police say Hobert Clark shot and killed another man around 5:30 p.m. Sunday along 350th Street East. Clark then fled the scene on a white sports-style motorbike. Police believe the killing may have been drug-related.

The Pierce County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Robert Warner, 50. He died of a gunshot wound to the chest.

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Clark is described as about 5'10", 200 pounds, and is considered armed and dangerous. If you see someone matching his description, call 911.

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