Seattle , Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The suspect in Sunday 's fatal shooting of four police officers was shot and killed early Tuesday by an officer after the suspect approached him and `` reached into his waist area , '' authorities said in a statement . Although the medical examiner has not formally identified the man shot and killed in south Seattle about 2:45 a.m. , detectives recognized him as Maurice Clemmons , sought in the killings of four Lakewood , Washington , police officers shot Sunday at a coffee shop , Seattle police said in the written statement . Pierce County Sheriff 's Department spokesman Ed Troyer said earlier Tuesday that Clemmons was carrying a weapon taken from one of the slain officers and had been shot in the abdomen in Sunday 's shooting at the Forza Coffee Company in Parkland , Washington . He had had stuffed gauze and cotton into the wound and put duct tape over it , Troyer said Tuesday . Clemmons had been the subject of an intense manhunt for two days . Two people accused of helping Clemmons evade authorities , brothers Eddie and Douglas Davis , appeared in court Tuesday . Both are charged with rendering criminal assistance , a felony . A man who police believe is the getaway car driver was also in custody , along with a second man . Neither has been charged . The men accused of trying to help Clemmons provided medical aid , housing , a cell phone and money and were trying to get him out of the state , Troyer said earlier Tuesday . They also called in false leads to police to divert investigators . Early Tuesday , a patrol officer saw an unoccupied car in south Seattle that was running and had its hood up , police said . He determined the car was stolen and was doing paperwork in his vehicle when he saw a man approach his patrol car from behind on the driver 's side , the statement said . The officer got out of the car and ordered the man to stop and show his hands , but the man refused , the statement said . Follow local coverage on CNN affiliate KIRO-TV `` As the officer was drawing his gun , the suspect reached into his waist area and moved , '' the police statement said . `` The officer fired several times , striking the suspect at least twice . '' He was pronounced dead at the scene . The officer is a four-year member of the Seattle police force and is a military veteran , police said . He will be placed on administrative leave , which is standard procedure after a shooting involving an officer . Authorities said they regretted the shooting death but are glad the two-day ordeal is over . `` Right now , it 's just a feeling of relief , '' said Jim Pugil , the assistant Seattle police chief . `` Another tragic time has come upon us , and we 're just happy that it 's over . '' Additional arrests in the case are likely , Troyer said Tuesday . `` I am thankful the suspect in this horrible crime is no longer a threat to our community , '' Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire said in a statement . `` I hope this provides some closure for the families and colleagues of our fallen officers . ... We should now focus our attention on providing comfort and support to those who have lost a loved one . '' Clemmons had made comments before Sunday 's shootings that he was going to kill some officers -- comments that were not reported to authorities until after the shootings -- but officials believe he was the lone gunman . `` We do n't think anyone helped him plan this murder , '' Troyer said . The manhunt for Clemmons began Sunday after the four Lakewood officers -- three men and a woman -- were gunned down while meeting at the coffee shop before their shifts began . Clemmons was an ex-convict with a long rap sheet in Washington and Arkansas , according to authorities and documents . Clemmons slipped away from a home in Seattle 's Leschi neighborhood Sunday night before police surrounded the residence for about 12 hours . He was not found in the home when investigators moved in Monday morning , Seattle police spokesman Jeff Kappel said . Officials said Tuesday that they missed him by mere minutes . Clemmons was accused of child rape and assaulting a police officer in May . He had been released on $ 150,000 bail five days before the shootings , according to court records . After his arrest , Clemmons ' sister told police that he `` had not been himself lately '' and that his behavior was `` unpredictable and erratic . '' `` He had said that the Secret Service was coming to get him because he had written a letter to the president , '' an affidavit quoted her as telling investigators . In addition , neighbors had complained that he had been throwing rocks through their windows . Clemmons ' wife told deputies that she and her husband had argued over a `` newly discovered child , '' and she suggested that was why he went on his rock-throwing spree , according to an arrest affidavit . In 2000 , then-Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee commuted a prison sentence for Clemmons , according to documents from the Arkansas Department of Community Correction . Clemmons was sentenced to 95 years , to be served consecutive to time he was already serving from previous convictions , according to the documents . In all , he faced a total of 108 years , Arkansas officials said . He returned to prison in 2001 and was paroled in 2004 . Sunday 's shooting was the first for the Lakewood Police Department , which was created five years ago for the town of nearly 60,000 . The slain officers were identified as Sgt. Mark Renninger , 39 ; Officer Ronald Owens , 37 ; Officer Tina Griswold , 40 ; and Officer Greg Richards , 42 . All of them were parents and had been with the department since its inception . `` My worst nightmare has come true , '' said Tiffany Ryan , Griswold 's sister . `` I ca n't tell you how painful it is to lose my sister . '' Police said the gunman walked past the officers to the counter as if to order but then pulled a gun out of his coat and began shooting at 8:15 a.m. Two of the officers were `` executed '' as they sat at a table , Troyer said . Another was shot when he stood up , and the fourth was shot after struggling with the gunman all the way out the door , Troyer said . Officials said Tuesday they know which officer shot him but were withholding that information pending conclusive confirmation . CNN 's Patrick Oppmann , Dan Simon , Dave Alsup , Dina Majoli and Matt Smith contributed to this report .