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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 said. | Maurice Clemmons, 37, was killed in Seattle early on Tuesday, a spokesman for the Pierce County Sheriff said. |
| He also told Fox News television that three people accused of helping him had been arrested. | |
| The authorities had been looking for the former convict since the officers were killed in a cafe near Seattle. | The authorities had been looking for the former convict since the officers were killed in a cafe near Seattle. |
| 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. |
| 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. | 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. | 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. | On Monday, detectives said the killer had himself been shot and wounded during the incident. |
| They also said Clemmons had probably had help while on the run, and gained access to guns. | They also said 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 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. |