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Fri Feb 15, 2013, 09:00 PM

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Coroner concludes Dorner died from single gunshot wound to head. Evidence indicates self-inflicted [View all] The Straight Story Feb 2013 OP

I'd have thought that would be obvious. dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #1

I would have thought so also Light House Feb 2013 #2

that single gunshot came after they set the cabin ablaze frylock Feb 2013 #3

Yeah, OK. Light House Feb 2013 #6

yeah i get it.. frylock Feb 2013 #10

We have a difference of opinion Light House Feb 2013 #14

Rather than surrendering pintobean Feb 2013 #7

Yep. emulatorloo Feb 2013 #11

Or being shot the instant he came out of the cabin to surrender kenny blankenship Feb 2013 #47

You ascribe a lot of logical thought marions ghost Feb 2013 #49

If the house I was in was set on fire thucythucy Feb 2013 #17

no way was he getting out of that house alive.. frylock Feb 2013 #25

And he knew that, which is why he chose to be in power. joshcryer Feb 2013 #27

that is indeed likely to be the case, on all counts frylock Feb 2013 #29

Only if the scene commander draws back and lays siege kenny blankenship Feb 2013 #48

we got that info about immediately with the single shot heard. i agree. nt seabeyond Feb 2013 #19

It was obvious. Just not accepted here. nt geek tragedy Feb 2013 #38

Well, that and the 1,200 degree heat, or fear of dying by fire. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #4

Seriously? Evergreen Emerald Feb 2013 #12

Your wrong. Light House Feb 2013 #20

the slang comes from the proper name, which is PYROTECHNIC gas grenade.. frylock Feb 2013 #28

The term burner is also used because of the intense burning sensation it causes. Light House Feb 2013 #41

then you know that they have the potential to cause fires, which was the desired outcome. frylock Feb 2013 #42

Yes I do know that Light House Feb 2013 #43

Ordinary teargas had been used earlier. LA Times: DevonRex Feb 2013 #21

Autopsy revealed cause of death. His own gun. geek tragedy Feb 2013 #37

He denied himself due process. nt EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #5

Yep. (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2013 #9

You really think if he would have walked out he would of lived? n-t Logical Feb 2013 #13

Hands in the air, unarmed? Yes emulatorloo Feb 2013 #15

Well, I am sure he would have "reached for a gun" and been killed. n-t Logical Feb 2013 #16

yes but Shivering Jemmy Feb 2013 #18

LOL, yes, like the paper delivery women or the surfer. n-t Logical Feb 2013 #22

They weren't armed. He was and had an MO Shivering Jemmy Feb 2013 #34

I'll try to recover. n-t Logical Feb 2013 #35

You are aware that those who shot at the cars were not the same department as those at the cabin nt Bodhi BloodWave Feb 2013 #50

He could have surrendered any time during the week he was on the run. Light House Feb 2013 #23

Ah, so shoot yourself in the head to avoid getting shot jberryhill Feb 2013 #30

Spree killers do that quite often. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2013 #31

Oh, I know that jberryhill Feb 2013 #32

They've probably beat you to it. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2013 #33

Yes, control your own death instead of letting cops execute you. I agree, better plan. n-t Logical Feb 2013 #36

Of course, if he hadn't become a serial killer he'd be alive right now. nt DevonRex Feb 2013 #39

Not defending Dormer at all. But that does not means the cops are not wrong. n-t Logical Feb 2013 #40

I can believe that. Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #8

He did to himself what he did to those four Cha Feb 2013 #24

There's only one thing. If you watch the videos, you never hear that single gun shot robinlynne Feb 2013 #26

It was reported by the newsperson on scene just a few moments after the fire started. n/t cherokeeprogressive Feb 2013 #45

So, burning him to crisp was just icing on the cake? nt MrScorpio Feb 2013 #44

At least the stain is gone. sakabatou Feb 2013 #46