Its reported a SWAT team moved in on Christopher Dorner before he set the building on fire.

A Sheriff's spokeswoman Cindy Bachman confirmed that one deputy had been killed and another injured in an exchange with mr Dorner.

He had been on the run since last week when he allegedly killed three people.

Ms. Bachman, describes what happened after police began chasing Dorner, who was driving a stolen car.

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