From LA Times:
A body was found inside the burned-out cabin Tuesday night where Christopher Jordan Dorner was believed to have kept law enforcement authorities at bay before officers fired tear gas into the structure, a source told The Times.
The body, which was found in the charred rubble of the mountainside cabin, was not positively identified, the source said. The process of determining whether the body is that of the former Los Angeles Police Department officer could take hours or even days, the source said.
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As authorities moved into the cabin earlier Tuesday, they heard a single gunshot.
According to a law enforcement source, police had broken down windows, fired tear gas into the cabin and blasted over a loud speaker, urging Dorner to surrender. When they got no response, police deployed a vehicle to rip down the walls of the cabin “one by one, like peeling an onion,” a law enforcement official said.
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By the time they got to the last wall, authorities heard a single gunshot, the source said. Then flames began to spread through the structure, and gunshots, probably set off by the fire, were heard.
As darkness descended on the mountainside, Dorner’s body had not been found, authorities said. Police were planning to focus their search in the basement area, the source said.
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The cops burn down someone’s house to get to Dorner. This is just like the reckless behavior they engage in when pursuing someone who committed a traffic violation. Putting the lives of innocent citizens at stake. They didn’t even know if Dorner had an hostage.
What if the body found turns out not to be Dorner?
They knew he had no hostage because the house was empty,they spoke to the lady who owned it.It was Dorner,he’s dead.They are implying he killed himself.
So you think the owner is now having second thoughts about calling the police, having seen how they tore her house up then burn it to the ground?
I see the cops display that type of behavior all the time. Someone car got stolen, and all they care about is getting to the perp. To where they would not only engage him in a high speed chase, thus increasing the chance of the stolen vehicle getting wrecked, but even swiping the car so the driver would lose control.
I’m sure the owner has insurance and would much prefer having her house burned down as opposed to her being slaughtered to death in it.
I knew this was going to end badly for him and he did also. I know for sure the the LAPD is a racist organization. I believe what he said about them was true,however to murder innocent people behind it? No he gets no sympathy from me.The police officer daughtr and her fiance he murdered has nothing to do with his problem with the LAPD. I do however understand his complete frustration with what was going on.The entire situation is just sad. I guess he took out as many of them as he could.This country needs to WAKE UP!
Question: How does a wallet & Driver’s license survive a fire?
GrannyVan: I’ve wondered that also. I also am confused as to who is the owner of the cabin. I’ve read some accounts that say it belonged to Dorner himself. Here, I read that the cabin belonged to a woman. Can anyone clear this up? Thanks.
Insurance won’t cover all those irreplaceable personal possessions.
And what makes you so sure that he would kill her?
He didn’t kill the two he tied up and stole the car from.
I’m sorry that Dormer that get his say in this,because I do believe that it’s more to the story than they are telling,and now the LAPD won’t have to tell the truth because he’s dead—–maybe