I've been following this unfortunate story since it started and actually stayed up to watch the shootout live on CNN early this morning. Woke up this morning to hear that charred remains have been found in the mountain cabin where former LAPD officer Christopher Dorner had barricaded himself in
. He is thought to have died in the burned out cabin. But no confirmation at this time.
The former Navy reservist launched a campaign to exact revenge against the
Los Angeles Police Department
for firing him. He threatened to kill police officers and their families, and actually managed to kill four - two officers and two family members of a police officer.
For those who have never heard the story, let me start from the beginning.
270-pound, 6-foot
former Navy officer, Christopher Dorner, 33, joined the Los Angeles Police Department in 2005. Then on September 4th 2008, he was fired for filing a report
concerning the conduct of his training officer, Teresa Evans. Christopher claimed in his report that Evans used excessive force - kicking a mentally ill suspect during
an arrest in the face while he was handcuffed
and lying on the ground. The police didn't believe him, then they fired him. 4+ years later, the trained assassin became the subject of one of the largest manhunts in LAPD history. Continue reading