Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer Christopher Dorner.(AFP Photo / Robyn Beck)
Former LAPD officer and murder suspect Christopher Dorner has reportedly been involved in a gunfight with authorities near Big Bear, California, around 80 miles from Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday afternoon that Dorner, 33, engaged in a shootout with authorities near Big Bear, a mountainous ski resort where the suspect was believed to be in hiding. A law enforcement source speaking to the paper confirmed the news on condition of anonymity, and CNN independently verified that claim shortly after 1 p.m. local time.
Dorner has been at-large since last week when he was named a suspect in three murders in Southern California. He has been untraceable in the days since, and a manifesto attributed to Dorner that was published online has helped garner intrigue about the case.
