Police Hunt For Hiker In Fatal Forest Shooting Of ‘Lifelong’ Friend

May 2, 2011 10:25 AM

Kevin Wolfe Pochter (courtesy Sierra Madre PD)

PASADENA (CBS) — The search for a suspected killer was underway in the Angeles National Forest on Monday.

KNX 1070′s Ed Mertz reports police say the victim was a “lifelong” friend of 55-year-old Kevin Wolfe Pochter.

Pochter is wanted for the shooting death of Dean Ron Albert, whose body was found last Thursday in a recreation area near Sierra Madre.

Police said the suspect was last seen Saturday night heading into the mountains above Arcadia and Monrovia.

Deputy Lillian Peck says the search is a difficult and dangerous one.

“[Pochter] is considered an experienced hiker,” Peck said. “We have several teams out looking for him or any evidence that he may have left behind.”

Peck warned that Pochter is considered armed and dangerous.

shiggity

See if they were allowed to be married they could of fought this out in gay divorce court….
Gary M

I hope this turns into a murder-suicide.
At least it will have a happy ending.

Mark G

Looks like your wish came true… Today a hiker reported seeing a man “sleeping near a handgun, under a tree”.

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