11 officers shot, 4 fatally during Dallas protest over police shootings

11 officers shot, 4 fatally during Dallas protest over police shootings

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By Matt Pearce and Jaweed Kaleem

Eleven police officers were shot, four of them fatally, when two snipers opened fire with rifles during a protest over police shootings in downtown Dallas Thursday evening, police said.

Police cornered one of the suspects in a garage and were negotiating with him, Dallas Police Chief David Brown said.

He said authorities have reason to believe that the suspects had threatened to plant a bomb “in the downtown area,” and police have reached out to the FBI and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives “to do a very thorough search” of the area.

“We believe that these suspects were positioning themselves in a way to triangulate on these officers from two different perches and garages in the downtown area, and planned to injure and kill as many law enforcement officers as they could,” Brown said.

Authorities released a photo of a “person of interest” wearing camouflage and carrying a rifle.

“An intensive search for suspects is currently underway,” Brown said in an earlier statement.

Police said that two officers were in surgery and three were in critical condition.

At least four of the officers belonged to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit agency, including one of those who died, according to the agency’s Twitter account.

An agency spokesman said the officers did not appear to be together when they were shot.

A police department spokeswoman emailed a message to reporters asking them to “please be patient while we sort through all of this information as this is clearly still an active scene.”

Video shot by a Facebook user appeared to show officers ducking for cover as shots rang out.

A Dallas Morning News photographer tweeted footage that showed police ducking behind cars and an officer running with a rifle.

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#BREAKING: Our cameras captured several shots ring out during a protest in Downtown Dallas
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Hundreds of demonstrators had turned out earlier in the evening for a protest at Belo Gardens and a march to Main Street Gardens, according to the Dallas Morning News.

The Dallas shootings were not the only place where protests led to trouble. In Portland, where protesters gathered downtown outside the county justice center, police tweeted that they arrested a man who was “displaying a gun during a demonstration,” though no shots were fired.

Tweets from a reporter for CBS affiliate KOIN News said that "everyone ran screaming" from the area, and a video quoted the man purported to have the gun saying he had pulled it out because he had "feared for my life" in the crowd.

The reporter said the man was quickly and "aggressively taken down by police."

Times staff writer Matt Hamilton contributed to this story.

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UPDATES:
9:32 p.m.: This story was updated with new information from police and reports of disturbances in Portland.
9:13 p.m.: This story was updated with additional details on the shooting.
8:41 p.m.: This story was updated with additional details on the number of officers shot.
This story was originally published at 8:29 p.m.

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Man Reportedly Pulls Gun at Black Lives Matter Protest in Portland

BREAKING NEWS: Dallas police have 2 suspected snipers in custody after 4 officers were shot and killed, 7 more wounded

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Dallas police say they have two suspected snipers in custody who allegedly opened fire on police Thursday night during a protest rally, killing four cops and wounding seven others. Police bomb squad personnel, meanwhile, were working to neutralize a 'suspicious package' found at a downtown location.

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Men & women of law enforcement selflessly run into harm's way to save the lives of others. May God protect them and bring peace upon Dallas.
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There may be one or more shooters outstanding.

Police are searching all of downtown.

Some office buildings will be closed tomorrow morning.

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5 officers slain, 6 wounded, 1 suspect dead after shooting at Dallas rally

This developing story will be update throughout the morning.

What we know so far:

* 4 Dallas police officers and one DART officer were killed.

* Six officers and one civilian were wounded.
* One suspect was dead in a garage at El Centro College after exchanging gunfire with with police.

* A woman near the shootout in the garage is in custody.

* Primary and secondary sweeps for explosives were completed early Friday. None were found.

Two snipers shot and killed four Dallas police officers and a DART officer Thursday night during a protest downtown.
Six other officers were wounded in a coordinated attack during the demonstration against recent shootings of black men by police in Louisiana and Minnesota.
A man who exchanged gunfire with police in the El Centro College garage was reported dead shortly before 3 a.m.
The shooting was the deadliest day for law officers since Sept. 11, 2001, when 72 officers died, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.
Dallas Police Chief David Brown said snipers with rifles shot 11 officers and one bystander from elevated positions about 9 p.m..

At 1:42 a.m., the Dallas Police Association tweeted that a fifth officer had died.

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We just lost another. Officer Down
1:42 AM - 8 Jul 2016 · Dallas, TX, United States

The names of the Dallas police officers have not been released, but DART identified the officer it lost as 43-year-old Brent Thompson, who joined the department in 2009. He had recently married a fellow officer, DART police Chief J.D. Spiller told WFAA.

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Thompson is the first officer to be killed in the line of duty since DART formed a police department in 1989, spokesman Morgan Lyons said.
"Our hearts are broken," Lyons said in a written statement. "This is something that touches every part of our organization. We have received countless expressions of support and sympathy from around the world through the evening. We are grateful for every message."
Three other DART officers were wounded, but they are expected to recover, Lyons said.

The wounded DART personnel were identified as Officer Omar Cannon, 44, who joined the DART force in July 2009; Officer Misty McBride, 32, who joined in March 2010; and Officer Jesus Retana, 39, who joined in April 2006.

One civilian was also wounded in the shooting, and was undergoing surgery early Friday after being shot in the right calf.

The sister of 37-year-old Shetamia Taylor said Taylor was at the protests Thursday night with her four sons, ages 12 to 17. Theresa Williams said when the shooting began, Taylor threw herself over her sons, The Associated Press reported.

The officers were assaulted "ambush-style," Brown said, with some of them shot in the back.

"Give our officers strength to catch these suspects and bring them to justice tonight," he said.

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At a 12:30 a.m. news conference, Brown said officers had been exchanging gunfire for 45 minutes with a man in the El Centro garage.

"He has told our negotiators that the end is coming and he's going to hurt and kill more of us --meaning law enforcement -- and that there are bombs all over the place in this garage and in downtown," Brown said.

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Series of flashing lights visible inside El Centro where#DallasPoliceShooting suspect may be holed up. @dallasnews
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A woman who had been in the same area as the man who was facing off against police was taken into custody, he said.

Brown said at the 1 a.m. news conference police aren't certain they have all the suspects.

About 1:20 a.m., an explosion went off at El Centro. It was unclear whether police had detonated a suspicious package they found earlier or whether it was something else, such as a stun grenade intended to distract the suspect.

Shortly before 3 a.m., police reported that the gunman in the garage was dead.

Dallas police Maj. Max Geron said officials were conducting "extensive sweeps" of downtown for explosives. About 5 a.m., Geron said primary and secondary sweeps turned up none.

People were encouraged to stay away from downtown. Downtown workers were asked to check dallascitynews.net to see whether their buildings would be open Friday.

'A heartbreaking morning'

Brown said he was proud to "be a part of this great noble profession," and to see the courage of the officers who ran toward gunfire to help the wounded.

Mayor Mike Rawlings called for unity.

"We as a city, we as a country must come together, lock arms and heal the wounds that we all feel from time to time," he said. "Words matter, leadership matters at this time. I'm proud of our chief."
Rawlings asked everyone to focus on the officers and their families.
"It is a heartbreaking morning to lose these four officers who proudly served our citizens," Rawlings said. "To say that our police officers put their lives on the line every day is no hyperbole, ladies and gentlemen. It's a reality."

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From an address in Poland, Obama called the shootings a "vicious, calculated, despicable attack on law enforcement," and said those responsible will be brought to justice.

"We are horrified over these events and we stand united with the people and the police department in Dallas," he said.

About 11:30 p.m., a person of interest in a photo circulated by the city and Dallas police turned himself in, police said. But that man, Mark Hughes, was released from custody shortly after 1 a.m.

One alleged suspect in a shootout with Dallas SWAT officers was taken into custody, police said.

A suspicious package was discovered near the location of the shootout and was being secured by the Dallas police bomb squad.
Shortly before midnight, a Dallas police officer saw an individual carrying a camouflaged bag, walking quickly down Lamar Street. The person threw the bag in the back of a black Mercedes which then sped off, police said.

Officers followed the vehicle south on Interstate 35E and performed a traffic stop at I-35E and Kiest Boulevard, police said.

Police questioned both occupants of the vehicle and they were released, KXAS-TV (NBC5) reported.

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• A bomb squad robot killed the suspect, police chief says
• The suspect told negotiators he wanted to kill white people

(CNN)[Breaking news alert, posted at 11:09 a.m. ET Friday]

The dead gunman in the Dallas ambush that left five officers dead has been identified as 25-year-old Micah Xavier Johnson of Mesquite, Texas, law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation told CNN. Johnson had no criminal record or known terror ties, a law enforcement official said.

What is the immigration status of the suspects? We need to know, even if it seems obvious -- especially ​if it seems obvious.

Suspect in Dallas Ambush Shooting ID'd as Ex–Army Reservist

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Jul 8, 2016, 11:37 AM ET

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WATCH Suspect Identified in Dallas Ambush Shooting That Killed 5

Micah Xavier Johnson, 25, has been identified as one of the suspected gunmen in an ambush Thursday that left five Dallas law enforcement officers dead and seven more officers injured, multiple law enforcement sources told ABC News.

Johnson, who died in the incident, served as an Army reservist until April 2015, defense officials said. He was trained and served in the Army Reserve as a carpentry and masonry specialist, they said.

Police said he told hostage negotiators that he was angry about recent fatal shootings of black men by police elsewhere in the United States and that he wanted to kill white people, especially police officers.

The gunman "expressed anger for Black Lives Matter" and told a hostage negotiator he "wanted to kill [police] officers,” Dallas Police Chief David Brown said today.

Dallas Shooting Suspect Wanted to Kill White People, Especially White Cops, Police Say

Police spent hours negotiating with Johnson before he was killed by an explosive strapped to a police robot.

"We're hurting," Brown said. "Our profession is hurting. Dallas officers are hurting. We are heartbroken. There are no words to describe the atrocity that occurred to our city."

Three other suspects — two men and one woman — have been detained by police, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said. Officials said earlier that at least two gunmen were involved.

"I can tell you they're being pretty tight-lipped at this point," Rawlings said of the trio.

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BREAKING: Army says Micah Xavier Johnson, named as #Dallas shooting suspect, had served as enlisted soldier; served tour in Afghanistan.

A real president would call for an immediate moratorium on BLM protests. This is way beyond free speech - this is terrorism & cold blooded murder.

O is responsible for letting things get this far as are all that promote extreme BLM events and its dangerous rhetoric - O's lawlessness reaches far and wide.

Army reservist Micah Xavier Johnson, 25, who shot 12 cops at Dallas protest, killing five, saying 'he wanted to kill white people, especially white officers' in anger over Black Lives Matter

• Man who shot dead five police officers, injuring seven more, in Dallas, is identified as Micah Xavier Johnson, 25,
• Johnson reportedly told law enforcement he was an Army veteran, acted alone and he was 'upset at white people'
• He told hostage negotiator that he wanted to kill white people - 'especially white officers'
• It has since been revealed that Johnson's stepmother, Dallas teacher Donna Johnson, is white
• Police killed him using a bomb placed by a robot after a four-hour standoff near the Black Lives Matter protest
• Law enforcement have gathered at home of his mother Delphene Johnson
• The five casualties were all male cops; Three of whom are: Brent Thompson, Patrick Zamarripa and Michael Krol
• Seven other officers (including two female cops) and two bystanders are among the injured
• Gruesome footage shows a cop being shot execution-style by a gunman as he rampaged through city
• President Obama reacted to the shooting expressing his 'deepest condolences to the American people'

By DAILY MAIL.COM REPORTERS
PUBLISHED: 10:26 EST, 8 July 2016 | UPDATED: 12:11 EST, 8 July 2016

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This is the first time I have ever heard of the police using a robot to deliver a bomb to kill a suspect.

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Top police group wants Justice to investigate Dallas police killings as hate crime

Published July 10, 2016 FoxNews.com

The Fraternal Order of Police, the country’s largest group of sworn law-enforcement officers, is asking the Justice Department to “immediately” investigate the killing of five Dallas police officers as a hate crime.

“The U.S. Department of Justice is always quick to insert itself into local investigations,” group President Chuck Canterbury said Friday. “Today we expect action just as swift. We want a federal investigation into those who were motivated by their hatred of police to commit mass murder in Dallas.”

Police say the shooter in Thursday’s attack, Micah Johnson, a 25-year-old black Army veteran, was angry about two recent incidents in which a police officer fatally shot a black male.

And Dallas Police Chief David Brown said Johnson, killed by officers in a standoff, “wanted to kill white people, especially white officers.”

However, the Justice Department’s definition of a hate crime is limited to bigotry, violence or intimidation based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation or disability, despite the police group trying to get attacks on police officers addded to the list.

“If there has ever been an assassination of police officers that fits the current hate crime legislation, Dallas is it,” Canterbury told National Public Radio on Friday. “Though the main offender is dead, the hate crime investigation will show to the Justice Department and to the country that this was a hate-based crime.”

Police have said the Johnson acted alone. Three others were taken into custody amid the chaos and reports of multiple shooters. However, police have not updated their situation.

That Johnson died in the attack and apparently acted alone could also hurt the police group’s efforts to get the Justice Department to investigate the shootings as a civil rights violation or hate crime.

However, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has suggested the investigation is far from over, telling reporters that police will “continue down every rabbit trail until they're exhausted, ensuring that we eliminate any other possible suspects or co-conspirators who may have aided this gunman in anyway.”

“A hate crime is simply a crime that is committed based on the bias of the offender,” Canterbury also told NPR. “In the Dallas case, it's obvious that it fits within the umbrella because the individual has made statements to police that he wanted to kill white policemen. … That's why we've asked for a change in the federal hate crime law.”

The Justice Department didn’t directly answer a question Friday by FoxNews.com about whether the agency would investigate the Dallas shootings as a hate crime or civil rights violation.

“The Department of Justice -- including the FBI, ATF, U.S. Marshals Service and U.S. Attorney’s Office -- is working closely with our state and local counterparts, and we intend to provide any assistance we can to investigate this attack,” spokesman David Jacobs said.

In recent years, the agency has indeed started civil rights or hate crime investigations in high-profile cases in which a black male died when in contact with police.

Last year, the agency investigated the death of Freddie Gray, a black male who apparently was seriously injured while riding unrestrained in a Baltimore City Police wagon, then died seven days later.

The agency also investigated the 2014 incident in Ferguson, Mo., in which unarmed black teen Michael Brown was fatally shot by a police officer.

Both incidents touched off violent and destructive riots, but the agency did not file charges in either case.

On Saturday, President Obama declined to answer a reporter’s question about whether he thought the Dallas attack was hate crime.

“It’s very hard to interpret the motives of this shooter, as we have seen in a host of mass shootings,” he said.

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The whole structure and motivation of "Hate Crime" legislation has absolutely nothing to do with anything except political motivations and political correctness protecting politically established victims and aggressors. None of the suspects will ever be charged with Hate Crimes.

Muslims practicing terrorism are likewise legal candidates for Hate Crime prosecution, but this will also never happen and we are certain to see this attack was Muslim orchestrated. If a prosecution of a Hate Crime is involved, it is more likely to be motivated to obscure Muslim involvement. If they refuse to prosecute for a Hate Crime, it is likely to be because the Muslim connection is too hard to obscure. It is true that Hate Crime prosecution generally obscures the actual crime committed.

Hate Crime legislation is nothing more than a legal prop to advance and defend corrupt social constructions and protect from them scrutiny. It's true,

Truth is the new Hate Crime.

But truth as a Hate Crime was always the intended target from the very first Hate Crime statute.

Better to say,

Truth is the real victim in the prosecution of any Hate Crime.