He is in the Big Bear area and reports are that he has stolen a white dodge with a trailer hitch. All available units are rushing into the area.
No one was hurt in the exchange of gun fire.
Will update as more info comes out.
Update 1: He had taken a couple hostage in the town of Sugarloaf south west of Big Bear lake.
Update 2: Shots fired, gun fight
Update 3: Officer Down
Update 4: Two Officers hit
Update 5: Reports of Automatic Fire
Update 6: Smoke Popped
Update 7: [url=http://ktla.com/2013/02/12/breaking-news-possible-dorner-sighting-in-big-bear-report-of-shots-fired/]News Source[/url]
Update 8: Wounder Officers still in Killzone, looking for LZ for extract. Popping smoke to get to them.
Update 9: They got one of the deputies out
Update 10: Setting up Barricades to block traffic.
Update 11: Location of Cabin
Update 12: SWAT inbound
Update 13: SBSD says they have enough help, asking units to back off.
And then ends my updates. The Police Scanner finally went down. I am as in the dark as you guys.
Special Update: One of the wounded Deputies has died.
Rumor: Dorner is dead. Two things make that seem plausible. Roadblock was opened up farther down the mountain and no more vehicle searches, and the scanner has started playing agian. Still just a rumor.
Cabin on fire cabin on fire.
Ammo is cooking off inside the place.
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According to CBS and AP, the cabin was still occupied as it was burning. All eyes were on the cabin. This -blam!-er is dead.