Christopher Dorner manhunt: Two innocent women shot by LAPD officers had "no warning"

Law enforcement officers look over the scene of an officer involved shooting in Torrance, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013. The shooting is believed to related to the manhunt for fired Los Angeles police officer, Christopher Dorner. / AP Photo/Chris Carlson

LOS ANGELES The two women who were mistakenly shot by LAPD officers searching for triple murder suspect Christopher Dorner Thursday said they had no warning beforehand, the victims' lawyer told CBS Los Angeles.

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Attorney Glen Jonas said Maggie Carranza, 47, and her mother, 71-year-old Emma Hernandez, were delivering Los Angeles Times newspapers around 5:15 a.m. in Torrance when the officers opened fire on their vehicle.

Jonas said, "There was no warning. There were no orders. No commands. Just gunshots."

A patrol unit was reportedly assigned to protect the home of a high-ranking LAPD officer during the manhunt for 33-year-old Dorner, who is believed to have killed a Riverside cop Thursday and an Irvine couple Sunday.

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In a news conference, Police Chief Charlie Beck said the officers thought the women's royal blue Toyota Tacoma matched the description of Dorner's dark-colored Nissan pickup truck.

"Tragically, we believe this was a case of mistaken identity by the officers," said Beck.

Jonas finds that hard to believe.

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"The vehicle is a different color. The license plate doesn't match. There's nothing there for you to start shooting people. And even if they had the person in question... Mr. Dorner...you still have to give them an opportunity to get out. You can't just start administering street justice," said Jonas.

Carranza suffered minor injuries to her hand from shattering glass.

Hernandez, who was shot in the back, is in ICU at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.

KCAL9's Jeff Nguyen said she was listed in good condition.

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[a_patriotATymail]

This writer is a LIAR:

"The two women who were mistakenly shot by LAPD officers"

There was NO MISTAKE. No attempt at ID was made. Its a mistake if they tried to ID them and got it wrong. They didnt even try, they just started SHOOTING.

Second lie, they didnt shoot AT the women, they shot at them THROUGH the truck, BLINDLY.

Beware of these Liberal Media trolls folks, they love to twist details to plant in your mind that teh cops just made a "mistake" while youre focusing on other details.

[Timothy73]

You are correct. There was no mistake there. Those Police were hired hit-men/assassins. The LAPD/LA DA's office will not release the names of the officers and are obviously shielding them. They all need to be fired and charged with attempted murder. The news media is also complicit in this cover-up by refusing to pursue this story and demand every night on the national news for the LAPD to release the names of these Police assassins. Something stinks in this country these days. Something stinks in government on every level and in the media that refuses to keep the public informed about the stink.

[a_patriotATymail]

HES LYING:

""Tragically, we believe this was a case of mistaken identity by the officers," said Beck."

If the IDENTITY is not clear, CALL THE LICENSE PLATE AND DESCRIPTIONS IN.

Havent we had enough of Jack Booted Vigilantes murdering citizens?

Two in Seattle?

Whens it enough? Will it take the next King incident ot turn a major city into a war zone?

[LynDSkyn]

http://youtu.be/po9EaU7ZjxI

[Henry-Bowman]

Want to see something odd here that makes me doubt what the public is being told ? Take a look at the bullet strikes on the pickup in the picture of this article and then compare it to the one in the LA Times article that I've linked...Am I the only one who notices a hell of a lot more bullet strikes in the second picture ? -- this makes me wonder if CBS hasn't photoshopped a lot of the bullet holes out so the public doesn't see the spray and pray fusillade LAPD put out..

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2013/02/cops-opened-fire-on-mother-daughter-during-dorner-manhunt.html

[sharohachi]

I think that the bullet holes are the same. In the LA Times article there are stickers placed by the police identifying the various bullet holes as part of the crime scene investigation so it looks more covered.

[ShaynaRainM]

There is a petition..
http://www.change.org/petitions/lapd-jail-time-for-police-officers-who-killed-2-innocent-people#

[awsmduck]

thank you.

[a_patriotATymail]

That is NOT a petition. that is a HOAX.

Petitions are legal instruments on PAPER with SIGNATURES.

When someone in China can clisk your phoney petition, it is not valid.

[Renegade98]

Millions of dollars in lawsuits coming at LAPD.

[jcpale26]

These cops should be fired and charged with attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. However, seeing as how they are cops, they will probably not be charged with anything even if the one woman dies. The DA will clear them of any wrong doing, you sheeple will accept this and life goes on.

This is what all you Obama lovers wanted by re-electing this utter failure! Although the voter fraud helped immensely. Obama has got to be the only person who can get 108% of votes anywhere!

[Clear-Skyguy]

What the heck does this police screw-up have to do with the President??

[GTeye]

@Clear-Skyguy, At least the police didn't have to worry about being fired back at... that's what's important.

[taylorsucram]

GOOD GOD PEOPLE

Remember, INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY? What about BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT? There is something rotten in the LAPD and this man has been sentenced to death because of it.

RODNEY KING ~ RAMPARTS AND MANY OTHERS ~ There's something else going on here. Something that worth putting a million dollar price on one mans head!

[Marcelo_Corv]

The cops that fired on those women, need to be fired and criminally charged.
To the officer in command of that fiasco, how in the hell were you not aware of the paper delivery route, and vehicle type. The Commanding officer should had intelligence down to the comings and goings of the squirrels in the neighborhood. So amateur.

[richardboydenjarhead]

Obviously it appears this Dorner is infected with a case of terminal rabies to do what he has done in murdering innocents. That is what happens to those who are "bitten" by infected dogs...in his case...those who set him up to be fired. Dorner's mistake is he is targeting the wrong folks. As for the above story, when you have trigger happy fools faking as "popo"...then you really have jack boot nazi thugs revealing their own demented state of mind. So...where is Dorner? Not in the mountains for sure. "Revenge Killers" like Dorner are NOT stupid which means he is laying low until his next series of "staged ambushes". NOW...if only Dorner had the skill and discernment to "pop" ONLY the "bad cops", gang bangers, drug dealers, pimps and do this before he is taken out...then maybe their would be more support for his "payback" agenda. Oh...did he lie about what happened? I don't think so...not in the least. His demented mental/spiritual condition is the direct result of being lied about and therefore being a unwitting victim of those he trusted. Payback is a "motherf--ck--". I know...I am in the process of dealing with one who "crossed that line"...but not after the example of Dorner...I am not that "stupid"! :) Semper Fi to those who are a part of the "remnant" of what is left of the original state and purpose of this Union...now deteriorating at a rate and in a direction leading to the bowels of hell itself!