A man suspected of killing four cops execution style in a Washington state coffee house has been fatally shot by police.
Ed Troyer, the Pierce County sheriff's spokseman said Maurice Clemmons was shot early Tuesday morning in a Seattle neighborhood. Police were finally able to locate Troyer after being supplied with addresses of his possible hiding spots.
USA Today photo By Stephen Brashear, Getty Images
Since Sunday's slaying of four police officers, police have been chasing Clemmons. Is it suspected that he was able to elude police with the help of a network of family and friends.
The four officers — Sgt. Mark Renninger, 39, and Officers Ronald Owens, 37, Tina Griswold, 40, and Greg Richards, 42 — were shot and killed Sunday morning as they worked on their laptops in a Tacoma-area coffee shop before the start of their shift. Many people have left flowers, balloons, and American flags in a shrine outside of the Lakewood Police department.
For more information:
- USA Today: Sheriff's spokesman: Police fatally shoot Wash. suspect
- Seattle Times: Police conducting several 'tactical operations' now in search for shooting suspect
- Police: Suspect in deaths of officers not in house
- Police: Suspect in police deaths hurt, maybe dead
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