It was one of the most shocking crimes in Puget Sound history – four police officers sitting down in a coffee shop ahead of their Sunday morning shift in 2009 were gunned down in cold blood.
Investigators survey the area where suspect Maurice Clemmons was shot and killed by a Seattle police officer early December 1, 2009 in Seattle, Washington. Clemmons was the subject of a massive manhunt after he allegedly killed four Lakewood, Washington police officers in a suburban coffee shop November 29, 2009. Four other people are in custody for allegedly helping the suspect elude authorities.
He had been released on bail for separate charges just six days before he walked into the then-Forza coffee shop in Parkland. Then, without saying a word, Clemmons pulled out a 9mm Glock 17 and opened fire on the four officers – none of whom he had any history with.39-year-old Sergeant Mark Renninger and 40-year-old Officer Tina Griswold both died almost instantly after being shot in the head.
Allen has always maintained he had no idea what Clemmons planned to do when he drove him near the coffee shop and did not know what he’d done when he drove him away from the scene. Allen said he did not realize anything was wrong until he noticed Clemmons was injured, at which point he claimed he abandoned the truck and Clemmons, saying he wanted no part in this.
Prosecutors hoped to retry Allen on aggravated first-degree murder charges with sentencing enhancements, but Allen’s defense team would appeal, arguing the retrial was double jeopardy.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Sarah Michelle Gellar 'Grateful' 2015 Cruel Intentions Series ShelvedICYMI: SarahMichelleGellar (BuffyTheVampireSlayer, WolfPack) explains why she was 'grateful' 2015's CruelIntentions series pilot was shelved. / SMG BTVS Buffy
Read more »
Supreme Court's embrace of 'major questions' could rein in administrative stateIn deciding West Virginia v. EPA last term, the Supreme Court invoked a rarely used concept called the “major questions doctrine.” This holds that when an administrative agency claims authority to issue a far-reaching or unprecedented new rule, it must be able to show that Congress specifically…
Read more »
Admitted Mobile killer got sweetheart deal; now he faces 20 years on probation revocationThe triggerman in a 2015 murder-for-hire plot in Mobile is back in jail.
Read more »
Admitted Mobile killer got sweetheart deal; now he faces 20 years on probation revocationThe triggerman in a 2015 murder-for-hire plot in Mobile is back in jail.
Read more »
Jared Leto Splits From Valery KaufmanThe 50-year-old singer and model had been dating on and off since 2015.
Read more »