From the Park County Sheriff's Office:
September 27th Press Release-updated information.
On September 26, 2015 at approximately 4:07 pm Park County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to 350 Willow Lane, near the town of Alma on the report that a man had been shot. The man reported that his neighbor who was wearing camouflage clothing had shot him and ran into the woods in the direction of his home. Senior Sergeant Tonjes requested that responding officers remove the victim and transport him to medical personnel who were staged near-by. Officers from Fairplay and Alma Police Departments responded to the request while sheriff's deputies mounted a search for the shooter. The Sheriff's Office had Park County Communications do a reverse notification in the area to warn residents to stay in their homes.
Upon arriving on scene Undersheriff Gore established a perimeter around the home of the suspected shooter. Undersheriff Gore and Senior Sergeant Tonjes were attempting to make contact with the suspect when Alma Police Officer Robinson reported that he seen the suspect who was wearing camouflage clothing run across Park County Road 19 near the intersection of US Highway 9.
Deputies quickly responded to this area to search for the suspect. A few minutes after arriving on scene Sheriff Wegener shouted that he had located the suspect who was alive, but unresponsive, due to what is thought to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The suspect was airlifted by flight for life to a metro area hospital. Park County Sheriff's Detectives are still working on this case.
The victim who was shot is identified as Philip Houghton, 61, of Alma, CO. He is reported to be in critical but stable condition.
The alleged shooter, died last night from the self-inflicted gunshot wound. His name is being withheld pending notification of family.
Sheriff Wegener would like to thank Park County Communications, Alma Police Department, South Park Ambulance, Fairplay Police Department, and the Northwest Fire Protection District for their assistance.
We believe this situation was the result of an ongoing dispute between neighbors.
Anyone who has information on this case is encouraged to contact the Park County Sheriff's Office.
