4 Police Officers Gunned Down in US Coffee Shop

The incident took place in Parkland - Lakewood, Washington. Lakewood is situated approximately 40 miles south of Seattle. Place - Forza Coffee Company, near the McChord Air Force Base. The 4 officers (3 male and 1 female) were sitting in a coffee shop and working on their laptops. It was 8am and they yet had to start their shifts. This particular coffee shop is regularly visited by law enforcement officials, who meet to talk to each other and share information.

A black male, supposedly around 30, walked in and pretended to order a coffee. He was scruffy and was wearing a coat and denim jeans. He then just pulled out a gun and fired at the officers and shot them down. 3 officers were killed on the spot at the table, while one of them followed the attacker till the door before he was gunned down. No one else in the cafe was hit or injured. It is also believed that the suspect was shot back by one of the victims, and has suffered a bullet injury. Police have therefore alerted all the nearby neighborhoods about anyone coming in for the treatment of a gunshot wound and making it seem like an accident.

Names of the victims are Sgt. Mark Renninger, 39; Officer Ronald Owens, 37; Officer Tina Griswold, 40; and Officer Greg Richards, 42. Officials have said that they are looking out for Maurice Clemmons, 37, of Pierce County, but at present he is only a "person of interest", and not a suspect. Blocks around the coffee shop have been cordoned off, and a massive search operation is underway. Employees and customers are being questioned for any information they can provide. A $10,000 reward has been declared for any information that will lead to an arrest.