Fugitive ex-cop remains found
The remains recovered from a cabin in Big Bear, California, have been positively identified as those of fugitive former Los Angeles policeman Christopher Dorner, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said.
LAPD chief: Listening to firefight was 'horrifying'
A Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) police chief has said that the investigation into the former cop Christopher Dorner if still ongoing.
"We don't just stop a murder case simply because we think that the suspect ... is no longer with us," he told reporters.
Giving his reaction to the events overnight, he said: "It was horrifying to listen to that firefight. To hear those words 'officer down' is the most gut-wrenching experience that you can have as a police officer."
He said that coroners are working to identify the remains of a body found in the cabin.
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