2010Breaking News Reporting

Clemmons killed by patrolman (online exhibit)

online coverage of breaking news
November 30, 2009

When Maurice Clemmons was killed early Tuesday by a patrolman investigating a stolen vehicle, seattletimes.com posted updates, tweets, video and audio. Our staffers were careful as they posted the information, first that a man matching Clemmons' description had been apprehended, then confirming it was Clemmons, then confirming he'd been shot, and ultimately that he had been killed.

(click on image to view exhibit on seattletimes.com)