Body in burned cabin ID'd as Christopher Dorner

(CBS News) BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. - Remains of a man who was in a burned California cabin on Tuesday have been positively identified as belonging to that of Christopher Dorner, the former LAPD officer who was suspected of killing four people and was the subject of an intense manhunt, officials confirmed.

The San Bernardino County Coroner's office said the positive identification was made through dental records.

The final hours of the manhunt for Christopher Dorner began when Jim and Karen Reynolds opened the door of one of their rental condos.

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"We had come into the living room and he opened the door and came out at us," said Karen.

"He had the gun drawn," added Jim.

A man believed to be Dorner tied them up.

"He talked to us, trying to calm us down," said Karen, "and saying very frequently he would not kill us."

He then took their car. "We listened for probably a minute or two, wanted to make sure he was gone," said Jim, "sounded quiet. And then we started struggling trying to get loose."

They called 911, triggering a chain of events that ended with Tuesday's shootout in which two sheriffs deputies were shot. Thirty-five-year-old Jeremiah MacKay died from his wounds.

The firefight that we witnessed was intense and we were forced to take cover - however, we left his cell phone on. Early in the standoff you could hear officers suggesting burning the suspect out.

One officer can be heard saying, "Burn that ------ out , burn it down, ------ burn this mother-----"

Four more hours would pass before police used high-powered tear gas. The canisters are known to be a fire hazard.

"We did not intentionally burn down that cabin to get Mr. Dorner out," San Bernandino Sheriff John McMahon had said.

Dorner's body was found in the ashes. It's unclear if the cause of death was from the fire -- or a single shot we heard moments after the cabin ignited.

Meanwhile, investigators looking through a trash bin in Irvine, California, where the first two victims were killed, recovered Dorner's badge, a police uniform, and a high-capacity ammo magazine.

CBS News asked San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department about the audio we recorded, and they declined to comment.

[The_Alchemyst]

Sign this We the People petition condemning the LAPD's actions!
http://wh.gov/dnzr?

[Pope_AlGore]

Where do we sign it if We The People applaud the LAPD's action and want more of it, each and every time they chase down psychotic murderers that kill innocent people?

[Pope_AlGore]

Reading his manifesto, Dorner was a big supporter of Barack Obama, the slew of liberal shills at MSNBC, and quite a few rabid leftist Hollywood celebs.

Odd that the libs that control the US media never mention that... just imagine the continuous coverage of that fact -- if Dorner espoused politics from the right?

[patiencemostly]

I don't think he was a monster, nor do I agree with police purposely burning the cabin. He went to the extreme in his need to tell his story, and killing innocent people is a result of the type of misplaced anger you all display while rejoicing in his death. You don't think you are capable of being in his situation? Your attitude here speaks contrary to that, and clearly your angry words place you closer to acting out like Dorner did than those showing compassion to him. I want to remark at how he very measuredly chose not to hurt the last 3 people and dog he encountered the last days. They weren't part of those that had hurt him, and he made effort to compliment the older couple on how hard they worked. It is worth noting his family, and I'd like to say I am sorry for them. Family of the victims deserve recognition, and they will get it over and over, and be heralded as heroes, whereas the innocent family of Dorner will forever be associated with what some of you call, "a monster". They lost a son and a brother, and now forever will be changed from that in a negative way.

[oldoc44]

Another proud moment for overzealous kops with an understandable and obvious axe to grind. Whoever was heard yelling "burn the ##4@% out" needs his mouth washed out with jail soap! That said, it's good he's not a threat to anyone any longer - but what a way to go about it.

[varigdc10]

This guy probably had something bad to say about certain people and situations within the LAPD. Not really wanting this to go public on trial, the best thing for LAPD to do is burn him, and that's exactly what they did, period.

[mizznewnew]

I have 1 question for the person that was in charge. WHY, is it when Christopher tried to come out the back door he was FORCED back in????? This came from an officer that was there in big bear.

[baileycccc]

One less scum bag on the street. This is a good thing.

[Jenn222]

SO AGREE!!!!

[skiimaan]

The lesson of unconventional and asymmetric warfare:
Don't drive Nissan.

[superfly885]

Thanks skiimaan. ATTENTION: I am now selling a Nissan

[janedick]

The real matter of this story is yet to be uncovered and told. Pray for those who brought this on, as they will have to live with their own conscientious over the five dead souls.

[rwsmith29456]

That's assuming quite a lot.

[jrwilsonjr79]

The person who brought this on died in the fire. Didn't you read the article?

[Jenn222]

janeDICK! I would be perfectly joyous and faith restored if I could have brought this loser down. Lots of people get fired. Millions suffer injustices. Most of those people don't go out and start targeting and killing innocent or even not innocent people. Thank God! What a savings to us taxpayers!!!

[Rafterman11]

...or, SoCal_Gridlock, Republicans who lose to current presidents. Yeah, I know, the Party of Personal Responsibility blames the media, illegals, giveaways and voter fraud for losing, not selecting a poor candidate, right?

[Bush-cheney-R-Terrorists]

What's better, him burned to a crisp, or catching him alive and taxpayers paying for his mental health screenings, trial, appeals, food, health care and housing for the next 60 years? burned to a crisp wins!

[bobnjersey]

[What's better, him burned to a crisp, or catching him alive and taxpayers paying for his mental health screenings, trial, appeals, food, health care and housing for the next 60 years?]
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so much for due process.

i assume you'd be willing to forfeit it when it would apply to you as well.

[Jenn222]

AGREED!! Make it crisp!! And whoever that idiot is asking how you would feel---yah! Like how the H!! is this going to apply to you. Firstly, you're not going to go around killing people. Tired to death of protecting the rights of these low-life scums!!!

[SuKeCe]

You are in judgment of this action of the police murdering a criminal? What's next the police can gun down an "assumed criminal" and then what "someone who startles" a police officer has the right to be killed? What the hell is this type of justice?
No one has the right to murder and each and every murderer must be tried.
Who will be first in this incident in the police department? Someone murdered Dorner.
Or is wearing a badge a shield from being tried?

[SuKeCe]

Wrong.
Who are you to judge what is wrong, what value to place on tax money, and whether we deserve to still have people like you with attitudes like yours in society?