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US police 'kill shooting suspect' US police 'kill shooting suspect'
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Police in the US state of Washington say they have shot dead the man suspected of killing four police officers at the weekend.Police in the US state of Washington say they have shot dead the man suspected of killing four police officers at the weekend.
Maurice Clemmons, 37, was killed in Seattle early on Tuesday, a spokesman for the Pierce County Sheriff was quoted as saying by AP news agency.Maurice Clemmons, 37, was killed in Seattle early on Tuesday, a spokesman for the Pierce County Sheriff was quoted as saying by AP news agency.
The authorities had been looking for the former convict since the officers were killed in a cafe near the city.The authorities had been looking for the former convict since the officers were killed in a cafe near the city.
Police had been conducting door-to-door searches using sniffer dogs.Police had been conducting door-to-door searches using sniffer dogs.
The circumstances of the shooting in which Mr Clemmons was killed are unclear.The circumstances of the shooting in which Mr Clemmons was killed are unclear.
A reward of $125,000 (£76,000) had been posted for information leading to his arrest.A reward of $125,000 (£76,000) had been posted for information leading to his arrest.
Police have said they do not know why he shot the officers in Lakewood, south of Seattle on Sunday. The four police officers - Sgt Mark Renninger and officers Ronald Owens, Tina Griswold and Greg Richards - were shot dead as they sat at Cafe Forza, 40 miles (65km) south of Seattle, on Sunday morning.
Officials said they did not know of a reason for the attack.
On Monday, detectives said the killer had himself been shot and wounded during the incident.
The also said Mr Clemmons had probably had help while on the run, and gained access to guns.
The case sparked anger across the US after it emerged that Mr Clemmons had been released from prison despite a history of violent crime.The case sparked anger across the US after it emerged that Mr 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.
Mr Clemmons quickly reverted to crime. He was back in prison in 2004 but released again later that year.Mr 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 Mr Clemmons eligible for parole, describing the case as a failure of the justice system.On Monday, Mr Huckabee said he took responsibility for making Mr Clemmons eligible for parole, describing the case as a failure of the justice system.