It was 10 days of terror for Southern California in 2013, as a rogue former LAPD officer went on a rampage that ultimately ended in a shootout in the San Bernardino Mountains.
, and Keith Lawrence, a public safety officer at USC, are found shot to death in the parking garage of their Irvine condo. Quan was the daughter of retired Los Angeles Police Department Capt. Randal Quan, who represented Dorner in his disciplinary hearings.on his Facebook page appearing to take responsibility for the killings.
, enter Condo 203 and encounter Dorner, who appears to have been inside the unit for several days. He promises not to kill them, ties them up and takes the keys to their maroon Nissan SUV. Karen Reynolds frees her ties enough to get to her cellphone and call 911 at 12:23 p.m. Southern California’s law enforcement community mobilizes.About 12:45 p.m.: A 25-mile drive from the Reynolds’ condo, a maroon Nissan SUV headed down Highway 38 passes sheriff’s deputies and Fish and Wildlife wardens.
Shortly before 4 p.m.: Dorner begins setting off green smoke grenades. Several minutes later, commanders decide to start using pyrotechnic tear gas canisters, known as “burners” because they can cause fires. 4:20 p.m.: As flames begin to spread and authorities prepare for Dorner to run out of the cabin, a single gunshot is heard from inside. No attempt is made to put out the fire, which begins setting off ammunition in the cabin. Before the smoldering ruins are even cool enough to enter, false rumors begin to swirl that Dorner’s body has been identified.
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