Snipers killed five police officers, wounded seven more, plus two civilians in Dallas last night. It happened at a “Black Lives Matter” march, protesting police killings of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota. Three suspects are in custody. One shooter was killed by a robot bomb. Details after the jump.
From Snipers kill five police officers in Dallas, wound seven others during protest – The Washington Post:
At least five Dallas police officers were killed and seven others wounded Thursday evening as a protest over recent police shootings was interrupted by chaos. The Dallas police chief said an attacker told authorities “he was upset about the recent police shootings” and “wanted to kill white people, especially white officers.”
After a peaceful march, downtown here suddenly exploded into violence at around 9 p.m. local time when gunshots echoed through the streets, sending protesters and police officers alike scattering for cover. Authorities said two civilians were also injured during the shooting. . . .
Four Dallas Police officers and one Dallas Area Rapid Transit officer were killed by “snipers” perched atop “elevated positions,” officials said. . . .
A gunman, believed to be the same shooter, then engaged in a violent, three-hour standoff with SWAT officers, police said. Brown said the attacker was killed when police detonated an explosive device near him after a hostage negotiator spoke with him.
During this standoff, Brown said the suspect, who was not identified, told police that “he was upset about Black Lives Matter” and angered by the recent police shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota that dominated national news this week.
“He said he was upset about the recent police shootings,” Brown said during a Friday morning news conference. “The suspect said he was upset at white people. The suspect stated he wanted to kill white people, especially white officers.”
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