KING and the Associated Press report that "a person of interest has been identified in the killings of four Lakewood police officers":
Pierce county sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer said they are looking for Maurice Clemmons, 37. * * * Troyer said Clemmons is one of several people investigators would like to talk to and can't be called a suspect at this point. * * * Troyer said the suspect is a black male, 5-foot-7 to 6 feet tall, 20s to 30s, scruffy appearance, wearing a black coat with a gray sweatshirt underneath, and blue jeans. A $100,000 reward is being offered for information. Tiplines - for tips only - are (253) 591-5959 or 866-977-2362.
UPDATE: Maurice Clemmons "is holed up at a Seattle house" surrounded by law enforcement, and he is "wounded and possibly dead" as reported by The Associated Press. Clemmons had "a long criminal record punctuated by violence, erratic behavior and concerns about his mental health," and "nine years ago, then-Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee granted clemency to Clemmons, commuting his lengthy prison sentence over the protests of prosecutors" as reported by The Seattle Times.
UPDATE: Police have come up empty handed after searching the Seattle house where they believed Clemmens was hiding, and "warrants for first-degree murder have been issued against" him as reported by The Associated Press.
