Suspect in US cop shootings killed
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The suspect wanted in the murder of four police officers in the U.S. state of Washington was shot and killed early Tuesday morning, local media reported.
Maurice Clemmons, 37, was killed at about 2:45 a.m. local time in south Seattle by a Seattle police officer making a routine check of a stolen car, The Seattle Times said in a report.
The man was armed with a handgun taken from one of the officer she was accused of killing, and he also had an older wound to his stomach believed to be the result of a gunshot fired by one of the officers he killed.
Ed Troyer, a spokesman for the Pierce County sheriff, said he was surprised Clemmons survived that wound.
Clemmons, who had a long criminal history, was the prime suspect in the fatal shootings of four police officers Sunday morning at a coffee shop in the state's Parkland area.
The officers killed were Sgt. Mark Renninger, 39, and officers Tina Griswold, 40, Ronald Owens, 37, and Greg Richards, 42.
Clemmons has been the focus of a massive manhunt since Sunday morning and authorities offered a reward of 125,000 U.S. dollars for information leading to his arrest.
Three people have been arrested and two others, including Clemmons' sister, are being detained as accomplices to the suspect, according to report by The News Tribune, a local newspaper.
The friends and families of Clemmons arrested and detained are suspected of trying to get him medical aid and shelter, and giving the suspect money, food and cell phones.
The motive for Clemmons' shootings is still unknown. Investigators found no indications that Clemmons knew the officershe killed.
Documents related to his past charges indicate a volatile personality. Authorities said they determined Clemmons knew he was angry about being incarcerated and told friends to watch the news because he was going to kill officers.
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