Fugitive ex-LAPD officer, Christopher Dorner, whose remains were found in a burnt-out cabin after a six-day manhunt, died from a single gunshot wound to the head, authorities say.
Police had launched the manhunt for Christopher Dorner after he killed three people, apparently in revenge for being fired from the LA police in 2008.
Christopher Dorner was cornered near Big Bear Lake and incendiary tear gas was fired in.
Police could not confirm whether the gunshot was self-inflicted.
After a six-hour post-mortem examination, San Bernardino County coroner Kevin Lacy said: “We are not yet able to speak about the manner of death and tell you whether or not it was the result of a self-inflicted wound or another round.
“While we are still assembling the reports and putting it together, the implication seems to be that the wound that took Christopher Dorner’s life was self-inflicted.”
Christopher Dorner had holed up in a flat in Big Bear Lake, a ski resort 80 miles east of Los Angeles, for six days after he killed a couple and a policeman.
San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon told reporters that officers had knocked on the door of the condominium during the manhunt.
“Our deputy knocked on that door and did not get an answer, and in hindsight it’s probably a good thing that he did not answer based on his actions before and after that event,” he said.
Christopher Dorner, whose remains were found in a burnt-out cabin after a six-day manhunt, died from a single gunshot wound to the head
When owners arrived to clean the building, Christopher Dorner tied them up and fled in their car, killing a sheriff’s deputy in a shootout and then barricading himself in the remote cabin.
A Swat team fired incendiary tear gas to try to force Christopher Dorner out.
A blaze started and a single gunshot was heard.
Police found a cache of weapons in the cabin, including assault rifles.
Christopher Dorner started his killing spree on February 3 when he shot dead the daughter of a former police captain and her fiancé.
The woman’s father, Randal Quan, had represented Christopher Dorner at a police disciplinary board.
Christopher Dorner was fired in 2008 from the force on a charge of making false statements, after he lodged a complaint against his field training officer, saying she had kicked a suspect during an arrest.
In an online manifesto, Christopher Dorner, who was black, suggested that racism was still rife in the LAPD.
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Former LAPD officer Christopher Dorner accused of three murders has been involved in a shoot-out with police in California, reports say.
The fugitive exchanged shots with federal officers in California’s Big Bear Lake region, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Two officers are reported to have been wounded and one airlifted to hospital.
Christopher Dorner, 33, has been on the run since last week, after the murders in southern California.
He had sworn revenge on police officers he blamed for his sacking in 2008.
US television networks showed police and vehicles surrounding a cabin, but it was not clear if Christopher Dorner was inside.
Authorities near Big Bear Lake in the San Bernadino mountains were alerted after Christopher Dorner reportedly broke into a house and tied up two people.
Former LAPD officer Christopher Dorner accused of three murders has been involved in a shoot-out with police in California
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LAPD have said they will re-examine the sacking of fugitive former officer Christopher Dorner, suspected of killing three people.
Christopher Dorner, 33, has been on the run for the past week, following the attacks in southern California.
In an online manifesto, Christopher Dorner swore to take revenge on police officers he blamed for his firing in 2008, which he claimed was racially motivated.
Police Chief Charlie Beck appealed for Christopher Dorner to hand himself in.
He said re-opening the investigation was not a response to his demands.
“I do this not to appease a murderer. I do it to reassure the public that their police department is transparent and fair in all the things we do,” Charlie Beck said in a statement.
Christopher Dorner is suspected of killing three people, including the daughter of a retired police captain who represented him in a disciplinary procedure.
Charlie Beck said police were now protecting 50 families, many belonging to former LAPD colleagues, against whom Christopher Dorner has vowed revenge for ruining his career.
LAPD have said they will re-examine the sacking of fugitive former officer Christopher Dorner, suspected of killing three people
In an online manifesto, Christopher Dorner suggested that some were motivated by racism, writing: “Unfortunately, this is a necessary evil that I do not enjoy but must partake and complete for substantial change to occur within the LAPD and reclaim my name.”
Police are combing an area near Big Bear Lake, 80 miles east of Los Angeles, after finding the suspect’s burned-out truck near a ski area.
Fire officials in Big Bear Lake told the Los Angeles Times that fresh tracks spotted in the snow were believed to be Christopher Dorner’s but that it was possible the truck was a diversion.
A former US Navy reservist, Christopher Dorner was with the police department between 2005 and 2008, but lost his job for making false statements.
Christopher Dorner is suspected of:
- Shooting dead Monica Quan, 28 – the daughter of a former LAPD captain – and her fiance Keith Lawrence, 27, on Sunday night in their car at their home in Irvine, California
- Shooting at two police officers, grazing one, on Thursday morning in Corona, east of Los Angeles
- Ambushing two policemen in their patrol car in the town of Riverside a few hours later, killing one and wounding the other
According to court documents, Christopher Dorner was fired in 2008 after making a complaint against his field training officer, saying she had kicked a suspect, a schizophrenic man with severe dementia, during an arrest.
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LAPD have launched a huge manhunt for Christopher Dorner, a sacked officer who is suspected of killing three people, including a former colleague.
Christopher Dorner, 33, is alleged to have gunned down a policeman and wounded two others on Thursday morning.
He is also wanted over the shooting deaths of a couple at the weekend.
Police are going door-to-door after finding the suspect’s burned-out truck near a ski area at Big Bear Lake, 80 miles east of Los Angeles.
Fire officials in Big Bear Lake told the Los Angeles Times that fresh tracks spotted in the snow were believed to be Christopher Dorner’s but that it was possible the truck was a diversion.
Nearby schools and other buildings were placed on a security lockdown as a precaution.
Christopher Dorner is said to have implicated himself in a 14-page “manifesto” that made threats against several people, including Los Angeles police employees.
A former US Navy reservist, he was with the police department between 2005 and 2008, but lost his job for making false statements.
Christopher Dorner is suspected of:
- Shooting dead Monica Quan, 28 – the daughter of a former LAPD captain – and her fiancé Keith Lawrence, 27, on Sunday night in their car at their home in Irvine, California
- Shooting at two police officers, grazing one, on Thursday morning in Corona, east of Los Angeles
- Ambushing two policemen in their patrol car in the town of Riverside a few hours later, killing one and wounding the other
Monica Quan’s father represented Christopher Dorner before a disciplinary tribunal that ruled against the suspect at the time of his dismissal.
According to court documents, Christopher Dorner was fired in 2008 after making a complaint against his field training officer, saying she had kicked a suspect, a schizophrenic man with severe dementia, during an arrest.
LAPD have launched a huge manhunt for Christopher Dorner, a sacked officer who is suspected of killing three people, including a former colleague
Officials have assigned more than 40 protection details to potential targets of the fugitive, and electronic signs that usually list expected commute times urged motorists to call police if they saw Christopher Dorner or his vehicle.
Los Angeles chief of police Charlie Beck told reporters: “Of course he knows what he’s doing – we trained him. It is extremely worrisome and scary, especially to the police officers involved.”
Charlie Beck said that Christopher Dorner has access to multiple weapons, including an assault rifle.
On Thursday morning, jittery Los Angeles police mistakenly fired on a vehicle they thought was similar to one used by Christopher Dorner.
Two women were injured. One was in a stable condition with two gunshot wounds and the other had a minor gunshot wound.
Nevada police are also on alert, as the suspect owns a house 9 miles from the Las Vegas Strip.
Police said earlier that an LAPD badge and identification belonging to Christopher Dorner had been found by a citizen near San Diego’s airport.
San Diego police said a man matching the suspect’s description had tried to steal a boat from one of the city’s marinas on Wednesday night.
When the boat would not start, that person tied up an 81-year-old man on board and fled.
He was last known to be living in La Palma, California.
Christopher Dorner’s rambling “manifesto” extends for more than 11,000 words and contains a number of allegations against former colleagues, together with embittered reflections on his childhood.
The essay warns of “unconventional and asymmetrical warfare to those in LAPD uniform whether on or off duty”.
He also says “unfortunately, this is a necessary evil that I do not enjoy but must partake and complete for substantial change to occur within the LAPD and reclaim my name”.
The profanity-peppered rant ends with praise for a range of public figures and celebrities, from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to the actor Bill Cosby.
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