Lakewood Police shooting kills four Washington police officers (News)

Four police officers were fatally shot Sunday in what authorities called an ambush in a coffee shop outside Tacoma, Washington.

The Lakewood officers were sitting in the coffee shop in neighboring Parkland before the start of their shifts, reading on their computers, when the shooting happened, said Pierce County sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer. Authorities believe the officers were meeting and going over cases or doing paperwork, he said.
"This was a targeted, selected ambush," Troyer said.
Troyer said a gunman came inside and shot all four officers. Two coffee shop employees and other customers inside the shop were unharmed, he said.
"As you can imagine, they are traumatized," he said of those inside the coffee shop. "Some are in shock."
Families of the officers have been notified, Troyer said. All of the officers -- three males and a female -- were in uniform, wearing vests and had marked patrol cars parked outside, he said.
A $10,000 reward was offered for information leading to an arrest, Troyer said.
Police are looking for one man in connection with the attack, which happened at about 8 a.m. PT, Troyer said.
Authorities are not ruling out the possibility that a second person was involved in the attack, Troyer said.
Map: Shooting in Washington
"We're doing everything we can," Troyer said. Authorities were conducting searches in numerous locations, he said, and dogs had been brought in to attempt to track the suspect. Some tips have come in, and investigators were following leads, he said.
A couple of blocks surrounding the coffee shop were cordoned off. Several other police agencies were on scene to assist.
There were no known threats against police before the incident, Troyer said.
Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire, in a statement, said she was "shocked and horrified" at the shootings.
I offer whatever support is needed to the Pierce County Sheriff in their search for the perpetrator,Gregoire said.
Lakewood is about 40 miles south of Seattle and 10 miles southwest of Tacoma.
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Bystanders gathered outside the Forza Coffee Company, some of them in tears as they spoke to CNN affiliate KING.
The coffee shop is on the edge of McChord Air Force Base. Spokesman Bud McKay said the base was not shut down, but security was ramped up around the perimeter as a precaution.
The military has offered assistance to police, he said, but it has not been requested.

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[MrRUShure]

@nativeprideonmine Yes Maurice

Rot

In

Purgatory

[CTMotorcop]

@KKKSuperFan You bleeding out on the side of the street would give me a big smile

[Vindictive4Ever]

Oh, by the way. I say this without ever being a criminal.

[Vindictive4Ever]

All I can to all is be careful who you piss off. Obviously these cops pissed him off. They were crocked or something. I used to work in Law Enforcement and know how CORRUPT our justice system really is. Thats whats going to start happening to Las Vegas Nevada cops probally. They're probally going to piss of the wrong person and boom. Oh well. Shit happens. People in uniform have to realize that, that uniform does not automatically protect them.

[HATEswag]

@elr456 YOU AND EVERY COKCSUCKING PIG ON THIS PLANET CAN DIE. REST IN PISS TO THE FOUR WHITE DEVILS. LONG LIVE CLEMMONS

[elr456]

@PhillyCopsAreCorrupt Are you fucking serious?? Not all cops are bad. But a big chunk of them are. You're sick.

[PhillyCopsAreCorrupt]

These nobody pigs were racist, sanctimonious, felonious cowards who were each the recipient of citizen complaints aplenty, all of which were criminally covered up. Gee, what a shock that a black man would kill such upstanding police officers. There is FAR more to this story than the fairy tales told by the always-lying pigs. Maurice Clemmons is the definitive folk hero for killing these pig felons. If Clemmons truly was a felon himself, good riddance to him and the hypocritical pig trash.

[falcondriver100]

Its no surprise racism still exists after reading these comments. Then I bet they wonder why nobody likes them, or wants them in thier neighborhoods & workplaces. Fucking idiots. We wouldn't need half the cops we have if not for you degnerate lowlives.

[fearyourweapon]

We need more dead cops. Screw the cops.

[partyman3311]

@fearyourweapon fuck go get a life all you low lifes that say fuck the police are the first one to call the police when your need help so just the fuck up all you are is talk