February 12, 2013 4:33 PM
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Christopher Dorner Update: Police reportedly exchange gunfire with fugitive
This image provided by the Irvine Police Department shows Christopher Dorner from Jan. 28, 2013 surveillance video at an Orange County, Calif., hotel.
/ AP Photo/Irvine Police Department(CBS/AP) - Federal authorities exchanged gunfire with fugitive ex-cop Christopher Dorner in the Big Bear area of Southern California on Tuesday, sources tell the Los Angeles Times.
PICTURES: Ex-LAPD cop accused of going on killing spree
Dorner, 33, is accused of killing three people as part of a revenge-driven rampage against the Los Angeles Police Department. A $1 million reward has been offered in the case.
According to the Times, Dorner burglarized a home, tied up the couple inside, and stole a car before the shootout occurred.
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