The truck owned and driven by suspected cop
killer Christopher Dorner during his alleged rampage through the LosAngeles
area was found deserted and in flames on the side of Bear Mountain, Calif.,
this afternoon - with tracks in the snow leading away from the vehicle.
The San Bernadino Sheriff's Department confirmed
the truck was Dorner's, but said at a news conference this evening that the
tracks around the truck did not lead to him.
Personnel from several departments and teams of dogs continued to search the area near Big Bear Lake, about 80 miles east of Los Angeles, including door-to-door searches of cabins located there, officials said.
Dorner, a former Los Angeles police officer and Navy
reservist, remained on the loose.
"He could be anywhere, at this point, and
that's why we're searching door to door," San Bernardino County Sheriff
John McMahon said.
He added that the search would continue as long
as it was possible. However, a snowstorm was forecast for the area.
Dorner was believed to have killed one police
officer and injured two others early this morning in Riverside, Calif.
He was also accused of killing two civilians on Sunday. And he allegedly
released an angry "manifesto" airing grievances against police and
warning of coming violence toward cops.
The Big Bear Mountain Resort area near Los Angeles is under
lockdown after police found a burned out truck belonging to Christopher Dorner.
“Fresh tracks” in the snow near the ski resort led to the Big Bear lockdown
being instituted during the massive manhunt for Dorner.
According to the Los Angeles Times, authorities
believe the tracks found near Christopher Dorner’s truck belong to the
fugitive, and with Big Bear on lockdown SWAT teams are in the process of
combing the area. As a precaution, Police One says the local Big Bear schools
have been placed on lockdown effective 12:30 PM according to Assistant
Superintended Walter Con:
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