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| A policeman investigating a stolen car on a Seattle street shot dead the man accused of gunning down four police officers at the weekend, US police say. | A policeman investigating a stolen car on a Seattle street shot dead the man accused of gunning down four police officers at the weekend, US police say. |
| Maurice Clemmons, aged 37, was killed in Seattle early on Tuesday, said Assistant Police Chief Jim Pugel. | Maurice Clemmons, aged 37, was killed in Seattle early on Tuesday, said Assistant Police Chief Jim Pugel. |
| He said the officer recognised Clemmons and told him to stop, before opening fire after the suspect tried to flee. | He said the officer recognised Clemmons and told him to stop, before opening fire after the suspect tried to flee. |
| Four people have been arrested for allegedly helping the suspect elude authorities during the two-day manhunt. | Four people have been arrested for allegedly helping the suspect elude authorities during the two-day manhunt. |
| The victims - Sgt Mark Renninger and officers Ronald Owens, Tina Griswold and Greg Richards - were singled out as they did paperwork at a cafe in a suburb of Tacoma, near Seattle, on Sunday morning. | The victims - Sgt Mark Renninger and officers Ronald Owens, Tina Griswold and Greg Richards - were singled out as they did paperwork at a cafe in a suburb of Tacoma, near Seattle, on Sunday morning. |
| 'Increasingly erratic' | 'Increasingly erratic' |
| Assistant Police Chief Pugel told a news conference that Clemmons was found by a patrolman who stopped at about 0245 local time on Tuesday for a routine check on a car reported stolen hours earlier. | |
| Maurice Clemmons had a history of violent crime, say police | Maurice Clemmons had a history of violent crime, say police |
| He said that while the officer was making inquiries about the vehicle, which was unoccupied with the engine running, he noticed a movement behind him. | He said that while the officer was making inquiries about the vehicle, which was unoccupied with the engine running, he noticed a movement behind him. |
| He turned to find a man he believed to be Clemmons. The officer ordered the man to stop and show his hands, but the suspect tried to run away, said Assistant Police Chief Pugel. | He turned to find a man he believed to be Clemmons. The officer ordered the man to stop and show his hands, but the suspect tried to run away, said Assistant Police Chief Pugel. |
| "He wouldn't stop. The officer fired several rounds," he said, adding that the police officer had not been wounded. | "He wouldn't stop. The officer fired several rounds," he said, adding that the police officer had not been wounded. |
| Mr Pugel also said that Clemmons was found to be carrying a handgun taken from one of the dead officers. | Mr Pugel also said that Clemmons was found to be carrying a handgun taken from one of the dead officers. |
| He also had a recent gunshot wound in the abdomen, believed to have been inflicted by one of the dying officers who shot at Clemmons as he fled. | He also had a recent gunshot wound in the abdomen, believed to have been inflicted by one of the dying officers who shot at Clemmons as he fled. |
| A paper-pushing criminal justice system returned a deeply troubled felon to the streets, again and again The Seattle Times href="/2/hi/americas/8388094.stm">Anger over shootings | |
| Ed Troyer, a spokesman for the Pierce County sheriff, said in addition to the four people arrested on suspicion of helping Clemmons since Sunday, up to seven more could soon be in custody. | Ed Troyer, a spokesman for the Pierce County sheriff, said in addition to the four people arrested on suspicion of helping Clemmons since Sunday, up to seven more could soon be in custody. |
| "Some are friends, some are acquaintances, some are partners in crime, some are relatives. Now they're all partners in crime," he said, according to the AP news agency. | "Some are friends, some are acquaintances, some are partners in crime, some are relatives. Now they're all partners in crime," he said, according to the AP news agency. |
| Officials are trying to establish what prompted Clemmons to shoot the police officers on Sunday. | Officials are trying to establish what prompted Clemmons to shoot the police officers on Sunday. |
| Clemmons' behaviour had been described as increasingly erratic in the past few months, AP said. | Clemmons' behaviour had been described as increasingly erratic in the past few months, AP said. |
| Mr Troyer told the Tacoma News-Tribune newspaper that the suspect had indicated on Saturday night "that he was going to shoot police and watch the news". | Mr Troyer told the Tacoma News-Tribune newspaper that the suspect had indicated on Saturday night "that he was going to shoot police and watch the news". |
| Parole row | Parole row |
| A reward of $125,000 (£76,000) had been offered for information leading to his arrest. | A reward of $125,000 (£76,000) had been offered for information leading to his arrest. |
| A memorial service for the slain officers is planned next week | |
| Police in the US state of Washington had been storming potential hiding places of Clemmons and patrolling streets with dogs. | Police in the US state of Washington had been storming potential hiding places of Clemmons and patrolling streets with dogs. |
| They surrounded a house in a Seattle late on Sunday following a tip that Clemmons was inside. | They surrounded a house in a Seattle late on Sunday following a tip that Clemmons was inside. |
| After an all-night siege, a Swat team entered the home and found it empty. But police said Clemmons had been there. | After an all-night siege, a Swat team entered the home and found it empty. But police said Clemmons had been there. |
| The case sparked anger across the US after it emerged that Clemmons had been released from prison despite a history of violent crime. | The case sparked anger across the US after it emerged that Clemmons had been released from prison despite a history of violent crime. |
| His 95-year sentence in Arkansas was commuted in 2000 by then governor Mike Huckabee. | His 95-year sentence in Arkansas was commuted in 2000 by then governor Mike Huckabee. |
| Clemmons quickly reverted to crime. He was back in prison in 2004, but released again later that year. | Clemmons quickly reverted to crime. He was back in prison in 2004, but released again later that year. |
| On Monday, Mr Huckabee said he took responsibility for making Clemmons eligible for parole, describing the case as a failure of the justice system. | On Monday, Mr Huckabee said he took responsibility for making Clemmons eligible for parole, describing the case as a failure of the justice system. |