Christopher Dorner

Christopher Jordan Dorner was an American former Los Angeles Police Department officer and U.S.

Christopher Jordan Dorner was an American former Los Angeles Police Department officer and U.S. Navy reservist who became the subject of a major manhunt in California in February 2013. He was accused of multiple murders and shootings targeting law enforcement officers and their relatives, and he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a standoff in the San Bernardino Mountains.

Background

Christopher Jordan Dorner was born in 1979 in New York City and later served as an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department and in the U.S. Navy Reserve. He was dismissed from the LAPD in 2008 after an internal review connected to allegations involving his training officer.

2013 killings and manhunt

Beginning on February 3, 2013, Dorner was accused of a series of shootings and killings in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. Police said the attacks left four people dead and several others wounded, leading to one of the largest manhunts in California history.

Death

On February 12, 2013, police cornered Dorner in a cabin in the San Bernardino Mountains near Big Bear Lake. The cabin burned during the standoff, and authorities later said he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Public reaction

The case drew intense media attention because it combined allegations of retaliation against police, a long manhunt, and violence against both officers and civilians. It also prompted continuing debate about policing, misconduct, and accountability.