UPDATE: Feb 13th: Police issue a statement this morning affirmatively confirming that “charred remains” were recovered from the smoking cinders of the cabin in the mountains at Angelus Oaks, CA. The remains will be positively ID’d through DNA analysis and dental records matching, states the San Bernandino Sheriff’s Dept, which has jurisdiction in this incident.
The British media are reported on purported recordings of the police scanner in which the police discuss burning the cabin deliberately as a planned strategy to force Dorner to leave and/or perish in the cabin.
Police say they have no idea on Dorner status. They “hope” his body is inside the cabin (video)
CRISPY CRITTER FOUND? Update 10:05 pm ET: Body removed from cabin believed to be Dorner’s, ABC News reports.
11:06 pm ET: LAPD spokesperson states at a live press conference that the recovery of a body, if any, has not been confirmed and/or ID’d. States cabin is still to hot to search properly. Affirms jurisdiction is with the San Bernandino Sheriff’s office, not LAPD. LAPD still on tactical alert. Any remains recovered could take “weeks” to positively ID with DNA or dental records analysis.
LA Times reports on Dorner’s purported last moments:
A single gunshot was heard as authorities moved into the cabin where Christopher Dorner was believed to be holed up.
According to a law enforcement source, police had broken down windows, pumped in tear gas and blasted 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.
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…
[Updated at 8:07 p.m. ET] More details on the authorities’ recent assault on the cabin, which is on fire: It’s not clear whether the suspect is still in the cabin, but the area is surrounded by law enforcement personnel, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Cindy Bachman said.
No one is allowed to go near the fire, including fire department personnel, she said.
“There was active gunfire before the fire” between the suspect and law enforcement, she said. Bachman said she was not aware of any communications with the suspect.
@19:20 (EST) Tactical Operation Team (SWAT) has entered the cabin, engaged Dorner, smoke is coming from the cabin.
CNN Reporting @18:45 one of the officers involved in the earlier shooting today has died.
Reports at 17:45 Dorner is pinned down in cabin with two hostages.
Dateline: Angelus Oaks area, Big Bear Mountain, CA 17:15 h EST
** Breaking … Developing …. **
Suspected serial killer Christopher Jordan Dorner is believed to be holed up in a cabin in a remote area of the mountains near the Angelus Oaks area of Big Bear, CA. He allegedly committed a home invasion, tied a couple up, and fled with their vehicle, which he later allegedly abandoned in a washout behind the cabin where he is now.
A gun battle took place with LEO; 2 deputies (reported as Deputies from the San Bernadino’s Sheriff Dept, but not confirmed)…. shot and they are attempting to aero-evac them for urgent medical attention.
Watch Live: On Hwy 38 near Big Bear Mountain, CA
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/live-video/
(CBS has a helicopter in the area over the area)
Live streaming also available from FOX:
https://video.foxnews.com/video-live-streaming.html?video_id=1155606216001
The children in the local school district are on lock down as a safety precaution. Parents have been advised they are not authorized to come and pick up their children until this incident is resolved.
*DEVELOPING ** ….
https://news.yahoo.com/ap-source-ex-cop-exchanges-fire-authorities-212301702.html