Pueblo police on Tuesday released surveillance images of a vehicle of interest sought in a fatal, high profile that has drawn outrage and which investigators believe could have gang links.
The car is a white, four-door 2008 Lincoln MKZ sedan last known to have a Colorado license plate of 880-ZGO.
Police believe the sedan was involved in the Feb. 28 killing of 26-year-old Devin Clark, who was walking outside the popular Iron Horse Bar with friends when he was fatally shot in the chest.
Two bouncers outside the busy nightspot were also wounded.
Investigators say Clark was not the intended target of the shooting and was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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The case remains under investigation, and police say they believe there could be gang links because the shooting followed a fight inside the Iron Horse between members of two rival groups.
Clark’s death has sparked calls for change in Pueblo, . The city’s police chief blames an ongoing gang war fueled by an increase in the drug and firearm trafficking trades.
Clark’s death, in which no arrests have been made, was similar to two other killings in Pueblo since September that have been blamed on gangs. Police say all three victims had no connection to crime or the gang war.
Isaiah Vialpando, 20, in a downtown Pueblo drive-by that authorities believe was a case of mistaken identity or random violence. No arrests have been made in the case.
On Sept. 14, as police say he confronted gang members spray-painting gang graffiti behind his parents’ home. Timothy Tafoya, 21, is accused in the slaying.
Anyone with information on Clark’s killing is asked to submit an online tip at or through Pueblo Crime Stoppers at 719-542-7867.
Tipsters are eligible for a cash reward.
Jesse Paul: 303-954-1733, jpaul@denverpost.com or @JesseAPaul
