Police name suspect in Clacton murder manhunt Armed police were searching for a gunman at large in the Essex coastal town of Clacton-on-Sea tonight after one man, reported to be an off-duty police officer, was shot dead. As a manhunt involving a police helicopter and teams of officers with trained dogs stretched into the evening, the public were urged not to approach the suspect - 64-year-old Peter Reeve - who is also alleged to have left another man in hospital with serious leg injuries. A photo of Mr Reeve was released, with Essex Police describing him as a local man who is white, about 5ft 10in tall, with short greyish hair, possibly wearing jeans and glasses. The dead victim was named locally as Ian Dibell, police officer in his 40s who lived in the area and was off duty at the time of the double shooting, which took place at 3:30pm in Redbridge Road. Officers later entered a nearby property in Havering Close at 7:30pm as the search continued. Essex Police said it had received "many phone calls" from members of the public, and a spokesman stated they were confident of catching the fugitive. "Residents are being urged to remain indoors while armed officers locate the gunman," a spokesman for Essex Police said last night. Neighbourhood policing officers are maintaining a high-profile and visible presence in the community, supporting victims and witnesses. Gary Sanderson, a spokesman for the East of England Ambulance Service, said: "Sadly on our arrival a man was pronounced dead at the scene and a woman has been taken to hospital with minor injuries."