Maurice Clemmons Shot and Killed

A lone police officer shot and killed suspected cop killer Maurice Clemmons at about 2:40 a.m. this morning. The officer detected movement near an unoccupied vehicle which had been reported stolen Monday. He got out to investigate, and recognized Clemmons. Clemmons ignored his orders to put his hands up and ran. The officer fired several rounds. Clemmons was pronounced dead by emergency personnel. Clemmons had a gunshot wound in his torso which police believe was from a round fired by one of the officers he shot Sunday morning.

Clemmons, who did not return fire before he was killed, had a gun belonging to one of the slain officers. He also told acquaintances that he planned to kill police on Sunday.

Police say that Clemmons was being aided by friends and family. Police have already taken in several people, including his sister, whom police believe aided Clemmons in his flight from the law. The Pierce County Sheriff's Department expects to take in a total of seven or eight individuals for assisting him. While Maurice Clemmons' part of the story is over, the story of the his partners in crime is really only beginning. We can expect law enforcement to throw everything they've got at anyone who assisted him.