Ex-LA cop sought in 3 killings torches truck. 02-08-2013, 03:18 AM
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Police have located the burned-out vehicle belonging to a former Los Angeles police officer who authorities say is on a lethal mission to punish those he blames for his firing.
The manhunt for Christopher Dorner, who is believed to have killed three people since Sunday night, stretches across three states and into Mexico, stirring fear throughout the region.
Police found Dorner's truck late Thursday afternoon near the Bear Mountain ski area at Big Bear Lake, about 120 kilometres east of Los Angeles. San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon said officers were going door to door looking for him.
]Throughout the day, thousands of heavily armed officers patrolled highways in the state. Some stood guard outside the homes of people police say Dorner vowed to attack in an angry rant posted online. Electronic billboards that usually alert motorists to commute times urged them to call 911 if they saw him or his truck
Police issued a statewide "officer safety warning" and police were sent to protect people named in the posting that was believed to be written by the fired officer, Christopher Dorner, who has military training. Among those mentioned were members of the Los Angeles Police Department.
"I will bring unconventional and asymmetrical warfare to those in LAPD uniform whether on or off duty," said the manifesto. It also asserted: "Unfortunately, I will not be alive to see my name cleared. That's what this is about, my name. A man is nothing without his name."
Christopher Dorner, 33, is the subject of a massive police manhunt in southern California. Dorner is accused of three killings, including the shooting death of a police officer. (Los Angeles Police Department/Associated Press)
Dorner has available multiple weapons including an assault rifle, said police Chief Charlie Beck, who urged Dorner to surrender. "Nobody else needs to die," he said.
More than 40 protection details were assigned to Dorner's possible targets. Police spokesman Cmdr. Andrew Smith said he couldn't remember a larger manhunt by the department.
The hunt spread from California to Nevada, Arizona and Mexico, said a U.S. Marshals Service official who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to publicly comment.
The search for Dorner, who was fired from the LAPD in 2008 for making false statements against a fellow officer, began after he was linked to a weekend killing in which one of the victims was the daughter of a former police captain who had represented him during the disciplinary hearing.
Authorities believe Dorner opened fire early Thursday on police in cities east of Los Angeles, killing an officer and wounding another.
Beck detailed Dorner's alleged crimes in an unusual news conference in an underground room at police headquarters, where extra security had been deployed. The chief said there had been a "night of extreme tragedy in the Los Angeles area" and that all measures were being implemented to ensure officer safety.
Police said Dorner, 33, implicated himself in the couple's killings with the multi-page "manifesto."
A Facebook post believed written by Dorner said he knew he would be vilified by the LAPD and the news media, but that "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."
"I never had the opportunity to have a family of my own, I'm terminating yours," the posting said.
Los Angeles police believe the manifesto posted to Facebook was written by Dorner because it includes details only he would know.
Sources:
CBC News
What do you think about this stupid cop?
I think hes stupid for what he did killing tons of random people.
The manhunt for Christopher Dorner, who is believed to have killed three people since Sunday night, stretches across three states and into Mexico, stirring fear throughout the region.
Police found Dorner's truck late Thursday afternoon near the Bear Mountain ski area at Big Bear Lake, about 120 kilometres east of Los Angeles. San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon said officers were going door to door looking for him.
]Throughout the day, thousands of heavily armed officers patrolled highways in the state. Some stood guard outside the homes of people police say Dorner vowed to attack in an angry rant posted online. Electronic billboards that usually alert motorists to commute times urged them to call 911 if they saw him or his truck
Police issued a statewide "officer safety warning" and police were sent to protect people named in the posting that was believed to be written by the fired officer, Christopher Dorner, who has military training. Among those mentioned were members of the Los Angeles Police Department.
"I will bring unconventional and asymmetrical warfare to those in LAPD uniform whether on or off duty," said the manifesto. It also asserted: "Unfortunately, I will not be alive to see my name cleared. That's what this is about, my name. A man is nothing without his name."
Christopher Dorner, 33, is the subject of a massive police manhunt in southern California. Dorner is accused of three killings, including the shooting death of a police officer. (Los Angeles Police Department/Associated Press)
Dorner has available multiple weapons including an assault rifle, said police Chief Charlie Beck, who urged Dorner to surrender. "Nobody else needs to die," he said.
More than 40 protection details were assigned to Dorner's possible targets. Police spokesman Cmdr. Andrew Smith said he couldn't remember a larger manhunt by the department.
The hunt spread from California to Nevada, Arizona and Mexico, said a U.S. Marshals Service official who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to publicly comment.
The search for Dorner, who was fired from the LAPD in 2008 for making false statements against a fellow officer, began after he was linked to a weekend killing in which one of the victims was the daughter of a former police captain who had represented him during the disciplinary hearing.
Authorities believe Dorner opened fire early Thursday on police in cities east of Los Angeles, killing an officer and wounding another.
Beck detailed Dorner's alleged crimes in an unusual news conference in an underground room at police headquarters, where extra security had been deployed. The chief said there had been a "night of extreme tragedy in the Los Angeles area" and that all measures were being implemented to ensure officer safety.
Police said Dorner, 33, implicated himself in the couple's killings with the multi-page "manifesto."
A Facebook post believed written by Dorner said he knew he would be vilified by the LAPD and the news media, but that "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."
"I never had the opportunity to have a family of my own, I'm terminating yours," the posting said.
Los Angeles police believe the manifesto posted to Facebook was written by Dorner because it includes details only he would know.
Sources:
CBC News
What do you think about this stupid cop?
I think hes stupid for what he did killing tons of random people.
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