The suspect in the revenge slayings of a college basketball coach and her fiance in Irvine, as well as the early morning ambush killing of a Riverside police officer, was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy Friday, two days before the double homicide, a Navy spokesman said today.
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He served six months in Bahrain from November 2006 to April 23, 2007, according to the Navy. Dorner was stationed primarily in San Diego.
Dorner was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Medal, the Navy Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with “M” Device, a Rifle Marksman Ribbon and a Pistol Expert Medal, according to the Navy.
Dorner was identified Wednesday night as a suspect in the slayings of 28-year-old Monica Quan and her fiance, 27-year-old Keith Lawrence, who were found shot to death at 9:10 p.m. Sunday in a parked car at 2100 Scholarship in Irvine.
Read: Irvine couple found shot to death in car.
They were inside Lawrence’s Kia, which was parked at the top of the five-story parking structure for the building where they lived.
According to police, Quan was the daughter of a retired LAPD captain who represented Dorner at the Board of Rights hearing that led to his firing, and the killings were carried out in an act of revenge outlined in a lengthy manifesto Dorner posted online — blaming Quan’s father for losing his job.
Dorner is also a suspect in the shooting of a Los Angeles police officer near Interstate 15 and Magnolia Avenue in Corona early today.
The officer suffered a graze wound to the head.
About 20 minutes later, Dorner is believed to have ambushed two Riverside officers while they were stopped at a red light at Magnolia and Arlington avenues, according to Riverside police Lt. Guy Toussaint, adding that the two were on “routine patrol” and were not searching for Dorner at the time.
One of the officers — a 34-year-old, 11-year veteran of the force — was killed.
The wounded Riverside officer, who is 27 years old, underwent surgery and is expected to fully recover, Riverside police Chief Sergio Diaz said.
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Read his manifesto, he is targeting specific people and police in general, regular folks don’t need to worry about getting shot by anyone but the cops. The police have already shot up the wrong vehicle, TWICE now, in an effort to silence this guy. I guess that is what happens when a cop crosses the blue wall of silence and blows the whistle on corruption. Tragic. http://scoot.net/gallery/bbs/dornergif.gif
I agree it is very tragic. I feel really bad for him and I totally believe his story about the corruption and why he was fired. Unfortunately, he is going about this the wrong way and innocent people are getting hurt. LAPD is sure afraid of this guy.
Agreed, Joe…..
I agree with Average JOe and Lisa… sad the way this had to go down. I believe his story too. Its just too bad that this was the only way he felt he could get his voice out there.
you idiots! I hope they catch this guy and blow his head off
He is telling the truth, but he has a screw loose and must be put down.
He is nothing but a murderer. Whatever percieved wrongs against him, he murdered a young woman and her fiance who had done nothing to him. He’s upset because he was dismissed as a police officer, but if he is the type of person to murder innocent people, then he was right to be be dismissed. That just shows what kind of character he has.
This is so sad and tragic. No one deserves to die. He fought for your freedoms and the lapd just casually took his away. When do you hold the lapd accountable for what they did to this man. He fought abroad then fought for his life for his name, his life. But you still turn a blind eye to the evils, the deaths, the brutality that has been before you eyes for years and still no justice. This is sad for all involved, every family even mr. Dorners
The facts are that LT. Dorner did cross the LAPD’s thin Blue Line, he lost his job and then he lost his life. If there is no justice for sworn peace officers in the LAPD, the rest of us are just pawn’s in the big game. For those of you that don’t understand the Oath of Office (because you haven’t actually taken one), it may not make sense to you that LT. Dorner had taken that Oath on multiple occasions, but he was no longer a sworn peace officer when he took the lifes of innocent civilians and former colleagues. This is a tragedy from every perspective – but I think the LAPD needs to look in the mirror and get to the bottom of the allegations raised by LT. Dorner and other whistle blowers before another trajedy plays out on national television. LT. Dorner Lived by the Sword and Died by the Sword – May he now rest in Peace.
What is your local law enforcement covering up? Who does your Law enforcement serve, you or the money? How many Innocent people in your town have been falsely arrested, and convicted by your local legal system? How much money does your community take in by making criminals out of its citizens? Why is the law stripping away citizens Bill of Rights? Many citizens cannot bear arms. There really is no free speech. No religious freedom, etc… America, you are not free.