[jyl]

I was listening last night to the live report from the reporter (CBS, Evans) who was close to the house, I recall him mentioning police loudspeakers, I also recall he reported the single gunshot after gas was fired. When I search news articles today, they all say police used a loudspeaker to tell Dorner to surrender and come out. I don't have any reason to think that is made up. The reporter was very close to the action, check out the videos online.

Police found a gas mask in his truck. He'd also used a smoke device in the gunfight with the deputies. So they'd assume he had gas masks in the cabin.

They first used "cold gas" canisters. Then they used "hot gas", the police slang for which is "burners". The burners emit more gas.

I read Dorner's body was found in the basement. I think he probably went there in an attempt to escape the gas. He was ambulatory, could move, could have come out. But he wasn't going to.