Manhunt for suspected north England killer resumes

(News Today) - The search continued Wednesday morning in a small north England town for a man who police say shot his ex-girlfriend, fatally shot her new boyfriend and then shot a police officer.

Poor weather conditions limited aerial search overnight, but armed officers are scouring the area around Rothbury in Northumberland, Northumbria police said Wednesday.

Police believe the suspect, Raoul Thomas Moat, is still in the area.

"We were aware a search of this open farmland area with many abandoned buildings and dense areas of woodland posed a particular challenge," said Temporary Deputy Chief Constable Jim Campbell said. "Despite a large scale search conducted by specialist teams we have not yet located Moat."

Moat has been on the run since Saturday, police said.

"Police do not believe (Moat) to be a general threat to the public at large, he has specific grievances against certain individuals and groups, however, the advice remains the same, if you see him do not approach him but call the police straightaway," police said.

The four-day, large-scale search operation for the 37-year-old man police call "armed and dangerous" has involved a number of police units across Northumbria, including specialist search teams, armed response units, helicopters and dog handlers, according to police officials.

A public tip led authorities to a black Lexus sedan believed to be connected to Moat. Adamson said the damaged car was unoccupied when found.

In a public address, Adamson had what he called a personal message for the suspected killer:

"Don't leave your children with the wrong memories of their father, you still have a future. Give yourself up now."

The two people injured in the shootings remain in the hospital in what authorities described as critical but stable condition.

Source : CNN

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