Four Officers Gunned Down in Ambush

[LoungeMachine]

Screw them, I closed it until further news comes out.

[LoungeMachine]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h6HGmTEc_kIALqJfG0r_WSGGFGZgD9CA7PFG0

Spokesman: Suspect in officers' death still alive
(AP) – 30 minutes ago

SEATTLE — A sheriff's spokesman says authorities in Washington state believe the man sought in the slaying of four police officers is still alive and has been aided by a network of friends and family.

Pierce County sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer said Monday night that police have questioned several people who have provided assistance to Maurice Clemmons since the Sunday morning shootings. Troyer says investigators now think Clemmons is on his own.

Officers have said they believe Clemmons was shot in the abdomen during the attack on the officers at a coffee shop in the Tacoma suburb of Lakewood.

Troyer also says police are certain Clemmons was in a Seattle house late Sunday night, but was able to flee before police could contain the area. Police staked out the house overnight before SWAT team members determined early Monday that Clemmons wasn't there.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

SEATTLE (AP) — Using search dogs and going door to door, hundreds of police intensified the hunt Monday for the man wanted in the coffeehouse killings of four officers after a SWAT team came up empty-handed in a raid on a house where he was thought to be holed up.

The realization that the suspect had not been cornered after all further rattled people in the Seattle area, many of them unnerved by the thought of a mentally unstable killer in their midst.

Police canvassed the neighborhood around the Seattle house and fanned out across the city, looking for any sign of Maurice Clemmons, 37. Authorities posted a $125,000 reward for information leading to his arrest in the Sunday morning shooting rampage.

The manhunt came as authorities in two states took heat for the fact that Clemmons was allowed to walk the streets despite a teenage crime spree in Arkansas that landed him a 95-year prison sentence. He was released in 2000 after then-Gov. Mike Huckabee commuted his sentence.

"This guy should have never been on the street," said Brian D. Wurts, president of the police union in Lakewood, where all four slain officers worked. "Our elected officials need to find out why these people are out."

Police said they are not sure what prompted Clemmons to assassinate the officers as they worked on their laptop computers at the beginning of their shifts. He was described as increasingly erratic in the past few months and had been arrested earlier this year on charges that he punched a sheriff's deputy in the face.

Sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer told the Tacoma News-Tribune that Clemmons indicated the night before the shooting "that he was going to shoot police and watch the news."

Authorities said the gunman singled out the officers and spared employees and other customers at the coffee shop in a suburb about 35 miles south of Seattle. He then fled, but not before he was apparently shot in the torso by one of the dying officers.

Police later learned he may have been holed up at the house in Seattle. After an all-night siege in which they tried to get him out using loudspeakers, explosions and a robot sent into the house, a SWAT team stormed the place and discovered he was not there. Police would not say who lived at the house or whether it was someone Clemmons knew.

It was not clear whether he slipped past police, left before they arrived, or was never in the house at all, but Seattle police spokesman Jeff Kappel said there was evidence Clemmons at one point was on the property. He would not elaborate.

Police spent the day frantically chasing leads, visiting hundreds of locations as they followed up on tips, at one point cordoning off a park where people thought they saw Clemmons. They also alerted hospitals to be on the lookout for a man seeking treatment for gunshot wounds.

University of Washington officials alerted students by e-mail and text messages to an unconfirmed report that Clemmons might have gotten off a bus on or near the campus about three miles from the home.

Investigators also examined the coffee shop for clues. Sheriff's spokesman Lt. Dave McDonald said that authorities found a handgun carried by the killer, along with a pickup truck belonging to the suspect with blood stains inside.

"He was very versed with the weapon," Troyer said earlier. "This wasn't something where the windows were shot up and there were bullets sprayed around the place. The bullets hit their targets."

Killed were Sgt. Mark Renninger, 39, and Officers Ronald Owens, 37, Tina Griswold, 40, and Greg Richards, 42.

Clemmons has an extensive violent criminal history from Arkansas, dating back to his teenage burglary and robbery spree. Huckabee's decision to commute his sentence could create a "Willie Horton" problem for the Republican former governor if he runs for president again in 2012.

During the 1988 White House campaign, Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis was criticized after Horton, a killer serving a life sentence, robbed and raped a woman while on a weekend furlough from prison.

On Sunday, Huckabee issued this statement on his Web site: "Should he be found to be responsible for this horrible tragedy, it will be the result of a series of failures in the criminal justice system in both Arkansas and Washington state."

In seeking leniency from Huckabee, Clemmons wrote the parole board that he was a "misguided fool" when he committed the crimes and "learned through the school of hard knocks to appreciate and respect the rights of others."

Huckabee cited Clemmons' youth in granting the request. But Clemmons quickly reverted to his criminal past, violated his parole and was returned to prison. He was released again in 2004.

Clemmons was charged in Washington state earlier this year with assaulting a police officer and raping a child, and investigators in the sex case said he was motivated by visions that he was Jesus Christ and that the world was on the verge of the apocalypse. But he was released from jail after posting bail with the assistance of Jail Sucks Bail Bonds.

Documents related to those charges indicate a volatile personality. In one instance, he is accused of punching a sheriff's deputy in the face. In another, he is accused of gathering his wife and young relatives and forcing them to undress.

"The whole time Clemmons kept saying things like trust him, the world is going to end soon, and that he was Jesus," a Pierce County sheriff's report said.

Neighbors said Clemmons had surveillance cameras installed along the bushes in front of his house, and had mostly kept his blinds shut since he was accused of throwing rocks through the windows of his neighbors' cars and houses earlier this year.

Neighbor Ken Dietiker said he initially thought Clemmons' cameras were there to prevent crime. "But now I'm starting to think he's just paranoid," he said.

Dietiker said he was frustrated to learn about Clemmons' record and releases from custody.

"There were all these indicators. Who didn't see them?" he asked. "That's what I want to know."

Contributing to this report were Associated Press writers Manuel Valdes in Seattle, Rachel La Corte in Tacoma, George Tibbits in Seattle, Andrew DeMillo and Jill Zeman Bleed in Little Rock, Ark., and photographers Elaine Thompson in Seattle and Ted S. Warren in Parkland, Wash

[standin]

A sheriff's spokesman says authorities in Washington state believe the man sought in the slaying of four police officers is still alive and has been aided by a network of friends and family.

Pierce County sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer said Monday night that police have questioned several people who have provided assistance to Maurice Clemmons since the Sunday morning shootings. Troyer says investigators now think Clemmons is on his own.

That makes me so angry. Those dysfunctional people need to be put under the jail for a few years.
Helping a child raping cop killer :vomit:

[FORD]

Here's the "statement" from "Jail Sucks Bail Bonds". Quite possibly even lamer than HuckaFuck's excuses..........

STATEMENT REGARDING THE SHOOTINGS IN LAKEWOOD...

It was with great sadness we learned of the shootings in Lakewood on Sunday morning. I
want to be clear that had we known Clemmons was capable of such a heinous crime we
never would have posted this bond. Almost all the people who work in this office have
previous law enforcement, fire service and/or public safety experience. We would NEVER
purposely put anyone, especially law enforcement into harms way. We had no way of
knowing this monster would commit such crimes.

Clemmons has no felony convictions in the state of Washington that we are aware of, he has
been charged with several crimes; Rape of Child 2nd, Assault 3rd, and several counts of
Malicious Mischief. He was held in July as a Fugitive from Justice (I assume for the Arkansas
matter) but that was dismissed for an unknown reason. We had no knowledge of his criminal
history or convictions in Arkansas. In July he posted bond with another bond company in
Seattle on these same charges. In September he was returned to custody by DOC for a
parole violation (unknown what the violation was). In November he was given a mental health
evaluation by Western State Hospital to evaluate his competency to stand trial. Shortly after
they determined he could, Pierce County set his conditions for release and bail. The other
bond company exonerated him off their bond on November 12th, 2009, we are told for
non-payment or failure to follow contract. We posted bond on November 23rd. As a
requirement of the bond, given the charges and size of the bond, we required Clemmons to
be on a GPS bracelet and to check in weekly and also to have two co-signers and put up a
piece of property as collateral. We met with Clemmons twice during the week of the 23rd,
once when he was released and again on the 24th. Nothing at that time seemed out of the
ordinary. None of the people co-signing for him said anything about his mental status or
previous convictions in Arkansas, which again, we had no knowledge of or really any way of
knowing about. We were also not aware he had been notified that he was facing a life
sentence here in Washington as well, if convicted of the Rape of Child case (the only reason I
am aware of this is from reading a report on it). Had we known this, we would not have
posted this bond. Had we known Clemmons was telling people he was "Jesus" or that the
"world was going to end" soon and to "watch the news", we never would have posted this
bond.

We are working with law enforcement and providing them with any information on this case
they request. We are also working our own information sources for any information we can
provide law enforcement. I pray for the families involved in this tragedy, for the safety of the
community, and for swift and profound justice in this matter.

http://www.becausejailsucks.com/

[Little Texan]

Bullshit. That bail bonds place would post bin Laden's bond if the money were right.

[FORD]

Yeah, pretty much what I was thinking. It's in Chehalis, so it's probably a two bit hick operation. I'd say whoever wrote that statement probably has an 8th grade education at most.

[hideyoursheep]

Does capital punishment exist in Wash.?

[ULTRAMAN VH]

Suspect in Wash. Police Killings Shot Dead
Tuesday, December 01, 2009


AP/Pierce County Sheriff's Department


SEATTLE — DEVELOPING: A sheriff's spokesman in Washington state says Seattle police have fatally shot the man suspected of gunning down four police officers.

Pierce County sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer says Maurice Clemmons was shot and killed early Tuesday in a Seattle neighborhood. Authorities suspected Clemmons of killing the four officers at a coffee shop Sunday morning in Lakewood, a suburb about 35 miles south of Seattle.

Troyer says Seattle police found Clemmons after Pierce County authorities supplied addresses of possible hiding spots.

Police have said they aren't sure what prompted Clemmons to shoot the officers as they did paperwork on their laptops. Clemmons was described as increasingly erratic in the past few months.

[Seshmeister]

Does capital punishment exist in Wash.?

If you kill a cop everywhere has a death penalty if they get the opportunity...

[Hardrock69]

YAAAAAY!

The WORTHLESS PIECE OF SHIT IS DEAD!!!!

:happy64:

[FORD]

Lakewood police shooting suspect killed by Seattle police officer in South Seattle early this morning

By Jennifer Sullivan, Mark Rahner, and Jack Broom

Seattle Times staff reporters

Maurice Clemmons, the suspect wanted in the slaying of four Lakewood police officers, was shot and killed by a Seattle police officer in South Seattle early this morning.

Clemmons, who was armed with a handgun taken from one of the officers he is accused of killing, was standing outside in the 4400 block of South Kenyon Street when he was confronted by a South Precinct patrol officer. He refused commands to stop and was shot by the officer about 2:45 a.m.

According to Seattle Assistant Police Chief Jim Pugel, the officer, who's been with the department seven years, was on patrol when he came upon a car that had been reported stolen. The car was running.

The officer was in his patrol car processing the stolen vehicle report when he noticed a man was approaching the patrol car and recognized him as possibly being Clemmons, Pugel said.

"He ordered the person to stop. He ordered the person to show his hands, that person would not show his hands, and also began to run away counter-clockwise around the vehicle."

The officer again told him to stop, and he wouldn't comply, Pugel said.

The officer then fired several rounds at Clemmons.

It was unclear whether the man displayed a weapon before he was shot.

The man has been identified as Clemmons.

The officer was not injured.

A check of the serial number on the handgun found on Clemmons showed that it belonged to one of the Lakewood police officers, Pugel said.

It's not known for sure, but there's no indication that Clemmons has any connection to residents on the block where he was killed, Pugel said.

Lakewood Police Chief Bret Farrar arrived at the scene a few hours after the shooting to express relief and appreciation for the work that has been done by law enforcement agencies throughout the area since Sunday's shooting.

"I just want to thank all my brothers and sisters in law enforcement," he said. "I just can't say enough about what they've done in the last few days."

He said the families of the dead officers have been notified of Clemmons' death.

"What went through my mind mostly was ... we can close the page on this and we can get our people together and start the healing process," he said.

Jessica Breznau, who lives near the shooting scene, said she came outside after the shots were fired and saw police.

"One of the policemen took me aside and said, 'Let me tell you what's going on.' He was kind of emotional and he said, 'This is the guy who shot the people in Lakewood. He's gone.' "

Breznau said the officer told her that Clemmons had a gun.

The officer who shot Clemmons is assigned to the Seattle Police Department's South Precinct.

Sylvester Dennis, 50, lives in the area where Clemmons was killed and walked to scene before 5 a.m.

"Sounds like he got what he deserved. Those were police officers, man. You just can't just go around killing people," said Dennis, a truck driver who has lived in the area since he was 11.

Clemmons has been the focus of a manhunt since Sunday morning when he is accused of killing four Lakewood police officers in a coffee shop in Parkland.

Numerous people have helped Clemmons since the Sunday shooting and active investigations are ongoing into their role.

"We expect to have up to six or seven people in custody by the day's end."

Police said that allies of Clemmons had helped treat his gunshot wound, given him cellphones, money, and were in the process of helping him leave the state. Officers detained a sister of Clemmons who they think treated the 37-year-old suspect's gunshot wound.

Troyer said this morning that several people who had been helping Clemmons have been arrested. Among them is a man described as a getaway driver who drove Clemmons from the scene where the four officers were killed.

Police believe people close to Clemmons have misled officers, and Troyer said anyone helping him could face charges. Clemmons' sister wasn't in custody late Monday, and her name wasn't released.

Authorities said the gunman singled out the Lakewood officers and spared employees and other customers at the coffee shop in Parkland, a Tacoma suburb about 35 miles south of Seattle. He then fled, but not before he was apparently shot in the torso by one of the dying officers.

Killed were Sgt. Mark Renninger, 39, and Officers Ronald Owens, 37, Tina Griswold, 40, and Greg Richards, 42.

Police said they aren't sure what prompted Clemmons to shoot the officers as they did paperwork on their laptops. Clemmons was described as increasingly erratic in the past few months and had been arrested earlier this year on charges that he punched a sheriff's deputy in the face.

Troyer said that Clemmons indicated the night before the shooting "that he was going to shoot police and watch the news."

Police surrounded a house in a Seattle neighborhood late Sunday following a tip Clemmons had been dropped off there. After an all-night siege, a SWAT team entered the home and found it empty. But police said Clemmons had been there.

Police frantically chased leads on Monday, searching multiple spots in the Seattle and Tacoma area and at one point cordoning off a park where people thought they saw Clemmons.

Authorities found a handgun carried by the killer, along with a pickup belonging to the suspect with blood stains inside. They posted a $125,000 reward for information leading to Clemmons' arrest and alerted hospitals to be on the lookout for a man seeking treatment for gunshot wounds.

Information from Seattle Times staff reporters Mark Rahner and Jack Broom and The Associated Press is included in this report

[Satan]

And now, he's mine.........

Any requests for tormenting this fucker?

[standin]

Yes, ...
if you would ...
ask God to terminate the ability of his gene pools to make more of that dysfunctional family.
It's a little out of your job description, but a recommendation from you might go aways to terminating that genetic line.

[lesfunk]

And now, he's mine.........

Any requests for tormenting this fucker?

Shove a living snake up his ass.

[hambon4lif]

And now, he's mine.........

Any requests for tormenting this fucker?

Actually I do.....
When Jessie hits Seattle (and I'm sure he's en route as we speak), lock him in a room with that fuck for an hour.

That'd be enough to bring out remorse in even the most heartless of killers.