Police officers in Seattle shot Maurice Clemmons dead early Tuesday morning. Clemmons killed 4 police officers in an ambush Sunday at a coffee house in Lakewood, Washington.
Clemmons told his acquaintances about his intentions beforehand. They did not notifiy the authorities.
The AP reported:
The man suspected of gunning down four police officers in a suburban coffee shop was shot and killed by Seattle police early Tuesday, a sheriff’s spokesman said. Three other people were arrested for allegedly helping him elude authorities during a massive two-day manhunt.
Maurice Clemmons was shot to death in a working-class south Seattle neighborhood after police tracked him down using possible hiding spots supplied by Pierce County investigators, said Ed Troyer, a spokesman for the county sheriff. Troyer told Fox News a single officer found Clemmons and shot and killed him. A couple dozen police officers milled around at the scene where Clemmons was apparently shot, shaking hands and patting each other on the back.
Authorities say Clemmons, 37, singled out the Lakewood officers and spared employees and other customers at a coffee shop Sunday morning in Parkland, a Tacoma suburb about 35 miles south of Seattle. He then fled, but not before he was apparently shot in the torso by one of the dying officers.
On Monday, officers detained a sister of Clemmons who they think treated the suspect’s gunshot wound.
“We believe she drove him up to Seattle and bandaged him up,” Troyer said.
Troyer didn’t immediately give the names of the three people arrested on suspicion of rendering criminal assistance. Police said a network of friends and family gave Clemmons place to stay, medical aid, rides and money while he was on the run.
Sergeant Mark Renninger, 39, and Officers Ronald Owens, 37, Tina Griswold, 40, and Greg Richards, 42, were ambushed at a cafe in Tacoma, south of Seattle, on Sunday. All were married with children.
December 1st, 2009 | 7:28 am | #1
Good riddance to bad rubbish and prosecute all who aided and helped the piece of human debris
December 1st, 2009 | 7:30 am | #2
Nice shooting. The cop who got him deserves a medal and a promotion.
December 1st, 2009 | 7:31 am | #3
The true meaning of gun control is hitting your target.
December 1st, 2009 | 7:33 am | #4
One can only imagine the media outcry had the races been reversed–it must be perfectly acceptable for them to kill others and help hide murderers. Guess that explains the high percentage incarcerated.
December 1st, 2009 | 7:36 am | #5
I did not make anyone in prison commit a crime.
December 1st, 2009 | 7:37 am | #6
excellent work, this time he won’t get paroled out of prison early. No need to worry about his “mental problems” being a defense in the trial. Crazy people are just as dangerous as sane people.
December 1st, 2009 | 7:47 am | #7
“a network of friends and family…” helping this monster is a horrific addendum to this event.Perhaps,Sharpton and Jackson can explain the moral inversion of this group while helping the grieving families .
December 1st, 2009 | 7:49 am | #8
There should be some way that judges (lawyers in choir robes) who release these people, could be held accountable.
December 1st, 2009 | 7:52 am | #9
I hope this shooting is above the board and by the numbers. I would hate to think that this was just a cold-blooded execution by the cops….
OK, “hate” is a strong word. Let’s just say I would find it disturbing if that were the case.
By “disturbing”, I actually mean it would be mildly disconcerting to me to think they just up and shot him.
And “disconcerting”, I suppose, implies that maybe it wouldn’t bother me all that much.
And by “wouldn’t bother me all that much”, I actually mean that I would be perfectly happy if they walked up behind him and shived him in the back, and then shot him in both kneecaps when he dropped to the ground.
By the numbers, though, of course…..
December 1st, 2009 | 7:55 am | #10
I hope the cops didn’t act foolishly- or treat Maurice any different on account of race.
December 1st, 2009 | 8:04 am | #11
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December 1st, 2009 | 8:06 am | #12
Did he go to the mosque before he started his rampage?
December 1st, 2009 | 8:08 am | #13
Shame on those who knew beforehand and did nothing. They have blood on their hands.
December 1st, 2009 | 8:08 am | #14
I’m glad we won’t have to have another circus show trial for this guy, and that Obummer won’t be hosting him for a beer summit at the WH…
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December 1st, 2009 | 8:20 am | #15
From The AP “Clemmons was charged in Washington state earlier this year with assaulting a police officer and raping a child, and investigators in the sex case said he was motivated by visions that he was Jesus Christ and that the world was on the verge of the apocalypse.
But he was released from jail after posting bail with the assistance of Jail Sucks Bail Bonds.
Documents related to those charges indicate a volatile personality. In one instance, he is accused of gathering his wife and young relatives and forcing them to undress.
“The whole time Clemmons kept saying things like trust him, the world is going to end soon, and that he was Jesus,” a Pierce County sheriff’s report said.” Just an FYI per AP…
December 1st, 2009 | 8:23 am | #16
So with the above from the AP … “”Jesus”" …”World coming to an end” Blah blah… then why Target Police Offficers?
December 1st, 2009 | 8:33 am | #17
” couple dozen police officers milled around at the scene where Clemmons was apparently shot, shaking hands and patting each other on the back.”
ROFLOL
December 1st, 2009 | 8:35 am | #18
Since, obviously the judicial system can not keep those who need to be locked up, locked up, I’m glad the officer removed the responsiblility from the incompetents.
December 1st, 2009 | 8:48 am | #19
Accomplices? It’s one thing to be a crazy nut and parole who can be accused of “going off”, but once you add “accomplices” one can’t help but be curious about the shared motive.
December 1st, 2009 | 8:48 am | #20
Personally, I hope the SOB lay on the ground in severe pain as he bled out from a well placed groin wound.
December 1st, 2009 | 9:01 am | #21
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December 1st, 2009 | 9:01 am | #22
After all is said and done, it’s just another crazy negro story.
December 1st, 2009 | 9:06 am | #23
The libidiots will be enraged that he wasn’t given due process. BTW…wasn’t shooting the perp racist?
December 1st, 2009 | 9:14 am | #24
The Huckster needs to share his wealth with the nine children that he has taken away a parent.
I think one million dollars a piece would be nice.
December 1st, 2009 | 9:14 am | #25
Boy, that’s a surprise.
December 1st, 2009 | 9:20 am | #26
Please don’t be surprised if Rev jackson or Sharpton mumble some accusation about the cop that killed Clemmons.
There is a wicked element in this world that defends the worst of the killers.
December 1st, 2009 | 9:21 am | #27
Flush… swirl… gurgle. Damn shame it cost the lives of four officers to put an appropriate end to this waste-of-protoplasm career criminal.
God help the prosecutor who tries to find fault with the apprehending officer, because it’s certain I wouldn’t care to stand too close to such a person.
Prosecute and punish any who abetted this piece of filth.
December 1st, 2009 | 9:24 am | #28
Emerald City blogger comments this AM on Maurice Clemmons Killed by Police:
” .. I was telling my co-worker yesterday, there is no way this guy’s coming in alive… the officers would “see him reaching for a gun” or something and kill him… this guy is a scumbag.. I just hope there’s an outside investigation to see if the police acted as judge, jury and executioner.”
Pathetic, just pathetic… how many more officers will be sacrificed at the altar of pc?
December 1st, 2009 | 9:34 am | #29
I am more worried about the officer who shot him. Now he has to go through all the DA investigation, shooting board, probably a ‘civilian review board’ (stupid)
The immediate aftermath of an officer involved shooting really sucks for the officer, you have to hand over your weapon, they bag your hands for GSR and you are on ‘vacation’ from that moment with a standing appointment with a head shrinker- it sucks!!
So say a little prayer for the officer– Knowing Seattle the way I do, there is bound to be some libtard group that comes out accusing him of ‘executing’ a poor, oppressed black man.
December 1st, 2009 | 9:42 am | #30
When one confronts a rabid animal, the only recourse is to kill it.
December 1st, 2009 | 9:46 am | #31
Good. No waste of tax money and no trial coverage about the poor little unhappy childhood the thug had.
December 1st, 2009 | 9:48 am | #32
The awe-inspiring part of the story to me was how Clemmons was taken down.
Here was a murderer–an assassin–who had shot and killed 4 armed officers, had had considerable help from a group of people, and was clearly able to kill again. Every other time Clemmons was thought to have been cornered, virtually every police officer in the immediate area along with SWAT was available to take this monster down.
And, at the end of the day, it was one officer–alone–who ended up facing Clemmons and shooting him. That office might have even been facing more than one person, since Clemmon’s accomplices might have been nearby. Yet this officer, all by himself, went after this animal and took him down.
He did the SPD proud.
December 1st, 2009 | 9:55 am | #33
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December 1st, 2009 | 10:00 am | #34
Dear Mike Huckabee. You sucked already, but thankfully now you’re toxic. Please disappear.
December 1st, 2009 | 10:05 am | #35
Clemmons had a gun he took off of one of the dead officers. I look forward to the trial of the many accomplices, and almost yelled this morning when his niece was interviewed on the radio and said: “Sure we feel sorry about what happened, but what about our feelings?”
Your feelings? How do you feel now that you are responsible for Clemmons death? One or more of you were told that he was going to kill cops, and did nothing about it… and then provided help to get away, instead of seeing that he was taken into custody, allowing him to live 20 more years appealing his innocence… The entire (involved) family is scum of the earth, and has no reason to exist in my eyes.
December 1st, 2009 | 10:24 am | #36
The State of Washington dropped the ball on this one. He was in custody and released on low bail. Don’t blame this one on Huckabee.
December 1st, 2009 | 10:39 am | #37
A pox on anybody who sheds a tear for this worthless piece of excrement.
One large attaboy for the police officer that brought Clemmons down.
December 1st, 2009 | 10:57 am | #38
So if I assault a cop and rape a kid… everything is perfectly fine as long as I claim to be Jesus?
Wow… that’s almost like in Europe where you just have to be mohammedan in order to walk away from almost any legal charge.
December 1st, 2009 | 11:14 am | #39
Now he won’t be cutting off his ankle bracelet in Hell! No parole…no reduced time for crying to the governor how he had a tough life growing up black, etc, etc! If he had been taken alive the wimpy courts with their liberal judges would have given him another wrist slap…How does the black community justify such blatant hate crime? O yeah, I forgot the guy is just nuts, yeah right! If the colors were reversed the MSM would be screaming hate crime, racism…not a whisper of that from them now…interesting.
December 1st, 2009 | 11:25 am | #40
“what about our feelings?”…Duh! I am reminded about a black guy who raped a white woman in Detroit then put a shot gun in her vagina and pulled the trigger. When caught and sentenced he complained there would be no one to take care of his children! This was years ago but I still see this additude among black criminals when they are caught…what is with these people?????????????
Do they really think anything they do to whites is justified. Do they not have souls?
December 1st, 2009 | 11:26 am | #41
Alice L. wrote: “The State of Washington dropped the ball on this one. He was in custody and released on low bail. Don’t blame this one on Huckabee.”
Gotta agree on this one – - Huckabee’s being tossed out there by the liberal press as the whipping boy without getting all the facts out.
Not a huge Huckabee fan myself, but if he was following the recommendations of the parole board as has been stated, blame for this week’s actions by this scumball hardly fall solely at his feet.
Clemmons has been in and out of prison multiple times since then, if I recall correctly – - how come the people responsible for those releases, not to mention the judge who let a multiply-convicted felon accused of child rape make bail, are not being spotlighted by the press?
Possibly because there’s no political hay to be made there?
Seems to me that the fact that a creature with a record like his (five felony convictions, and eight felony charges outstanding including assault on a police officer and rape of a 12-year-old relative, per the Seattle Times) was allowed to make bail for a paltry $150k is a far, far greater travesty of justice than was the parole of a juvenile offender (16 at time of arrest) a decade ago.
Does argue strongly for the propriety of life sentences for some juvenile offenders, though, doesn’t it?
December 1st, 2009 | 11:27 am | #42
Damn it’s tough to be a gansta. Good riddance.
December 1st, 2009 | 11:35 am | #43
Thanks to that heroic police officer for saving the lives of future victims this creep would no doubt have claimed and for saving the taxpayers the money and trouble to try him again. Clemmons had played the system long enough.
December 1st, 2009 | 12:33 pm | #44
It doesn’t pay to kill a cop – the police do not take it lightly and WILL get their man.
December 1st, 2009 | 12:44 pm | #45
Was Clemmons connected to the Nation of Islam? An article on the second page of Free Republic today suggests he converted to Islam while in Cummins prison.
I yahoo’d Maurice Clemmons Nation of Islam and there are other references.
Inquiring minds want to know.
December 1st, 2009 | 1:35 pm | #46
This is the tripe that Van Jones was screaming about “Give them the wealth!” and turning all the blacks in prison free.
Sweet Jesus, Almighty, smite them all.
December 1st, 2009 | 1:55 pm | #47
My first thought; convert to Islam
The liberal are salivating about Huck..of course on the public forums, not the police officers that were shot.
Soon to be forgotten after another headline comes out on Sarah.
December 1st, 2009 | 3:23 pm | #48
Huckleberry should stop using the passive, “Do I wish the commutation hadn’t happened? Of course, but…,” to the more responsible, “Do I wish I hadn’t commuted his sentence? Of course, I do. But,…” After all, someone had to commute Clemmons’ sentence! And this guy has delusions of being POTUS! Ugh! Huckleberry’s just a fly in the oinment.
Well now, at least an American Communist Lawyers Union ambulance-chaser can’t run up and defend Clemmons now that he’s dead.
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