US police launch manhunt for ex-cop over killings
Los Angeles police launched a full-scale manhunt on Thursday for a dismissed officer believed to have killed three people in the US state of California including another cop.
US law enforcement agencies launched a full-scale manhunt on Thursday for a dismissed Los Angeles officer believed to have killed three people in the state of California including another cop.
Christopher Jordan Dorner had posted a chilling online warning about “terminating” the life of a colleague he blamed for his dismissal, and threatening other police and their families.
The LA Police Department (LAPD), backed up by other agencies including the FBI, said it was increasing protection for more than 40 people named in a “rambling” online manifesto by Dorner, a 33-year-old US Navy reservist.
“Dorner is considered to be armed and extremely dangerous,” LAPD chief Charlie Beck told a press conference, adding that the suspect has “multiple weapons at his disposal, including assault rifles.”
In fast-moving developments, media reports said a military base near San Diego was on lockdown, possibly as part of the manhunt. Beck declined to comment, but confirmed the threat was wider than just Los Angeles.
“This is a vendetta against all of southern California law enforcement, and it should be seen as such,” he said.