Here's video of police shouting "burn that motherfucker" and "burn him out" as Dorner was trapped.

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Did someone actually see him go into the cabin that was eventually burned? I have not heard of any eye witness reports that said someone watched him go into the cabin alone. FWIW, I'm not suggesting that it was likely that there was another person in the cabin but given the fact that he had previously taken hostages and that he knew he was being pursued, I don't think that it's outside the realm of possibility that he could have taken another hostage. If there was a .0001% chance of another person being in that cabin when the cops decided to torch the place, then it wa an unacceptable risk. If you have a link to something that documents how the authorities where 100% sure that he was alone, then by all means share it.

As far as the likelihood of a homeless person being in the cabin, I have no idea. I do know that in the area that I live in, it's not at all uncommon for vacant cabins and cottages to be broken into, although usually not by the homeless. It's usually either druggies that are looking for some quick stuff to steal or else high school kids that are looking for a place to get it on. We have a rustic waterfront cabin located on a river in a remote area and finally gave up locking it because it was broken into so many times, usually by kids looking for a place to party.