Christopher Dorner Shootout Timeline

By Dennis Romero Wed., Feb. 13 2013 at 7:04 AM

2:24 p.m: According to a sheriff's statement, two deputies were shot in the firefight: One was pronounced dead at Loma Linda Medical Center at 2:24 p.m. Here's what the department said about the other lawman:

The deputy wounded ... has undergone surgery and medical personnel are optimistic as to his recovery. However, it is believed several additional surgeries will be required.

Shortly after 4 p.m: Smoke started billowing from a cabin in which the suspect was believed to be holed up. Soon it erupted in flames. There appeared to be no attempt to put out the fire as a result of the threat of gunfire and, according to reports, possible munitions inside.

Some reports indicated a single gunshot was heard right before the cabin went up in smoke. San Bernardino County authorities couldn't answer the question of whether the fire might have been started by the suspect or by tear gas canisters fired by deputies.

Earlier it appeared that the suspect set off some sort of diversionary smoke bomb as deputies descended on the scene, so anything's possible.

8 p.m: After much speculation and false-confirmation of Dorner's death in the news media, LAPD Commander Andrew Smith told reporters that there was no positive ID of any body found in the post-fire ruble.

In fact, Smith said:

The cabin is still to hot for anybody to go into there. Any reports that a body has been found are not true.

He told reporters that the department was still on tactical alert and that security details for 50 LAPD families believed to have been threatened by Dorner would continue until that ID was made.

After 8 p.m: Not long after that Cindi Bachman of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said much of the same. But she also indicated that whomever shot it out with her brethren on the force was probably a pile of ashes at the bottom of that burned-out cabin.

We believe he is still inside that cabin that caught fire.

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brandy

What happen to innocent until proven guilt by a jury of your peers? Is it acceptable for law enforcement to be judge and jury and enact vigilantly justice? Will an outside review committee review all the actions of law enforcement to make sure they did not commit vigilantly justice?

From the actions of law enforcement over the last week you know there had to be a shot to kill ordered on Dorner.

Two women were ambushed by law enforcement: law enforcement did not even try to get them to exit their vehicle before being riddled with gunfire. Both women were injured by gunfire.

One man was rammed and ambushed by law enforcement: law enforcement did not even try to get him to exit the vehicle before being riddled with gunfire.

Four senior jazz musicians were ambushed by law enforcement: law enforcement did not even try to get them to exit their vehicle before being riddled with gunfire. Three of the musicians were injured by gunfire.

My question is will all the law enforcement personnel that randomly cause terror and mayhem to civilians be prosecuted for attempted murder? I believe they should have a mental evaluation preformed, thoroughly investigated, and charged to make sure civilians are safe from their paranoid behavior.

Also will there be a ballistic review done on all the police that were injured or killed by gunfire to ensure they were not shot by friendly fire?

Will the review of the situation that started this mayhem be reviewed without bias or personal interest?