Shots fired at Dallas protest. Officer down

[Travis_0004]

Possibly 2 cops shot (can not confirm)

Breaking just now. Heard it on the police scanner.

No news stories yet.

Austin and Baine street intersection.

[Rex]

1. This is horrible.

The last thing we need is a cop down.

[MH1]

2. Twitter ... local CBS anchor -

https://twitter.com/cbs11doug/status/751234258006634496

[sarae]

13. The responses to that Twitter post are sick...

FFS People saying this is what happens when Obama blames all cops...it feels like the white nationalists are growing more comfortable spewing their hatred everyday.

[uponit7771]

20. THANK YOU!!! and the "anti police" white supremacist memes perpetuate this. People aren't anti cop

... just anti murder by cop

[zz-la]

22. You're right and you know it's likely this is white suspect with a long rifle

White supremacist groups have a long and more violent history hating the cops than POC do. Just saying!

[uponit7771]

25. omg... I thought the same thing, it seems one of the suspects is down and the other is being pursued

[zz-la]

28. Yeah that is what I am hearing and seeing

Cops are now trying to enter a building where the cops are.

Another thing I just thought of is what if this was a white supremacist group and they had planned on shooting the protesters but for whatever reason they shot at the cops, perhaps by mistake or on purpose. Who really knows.

[TeddyR]

27. Wow

That is a whole lot of speculation. Disagree completely.

[zz-la]

32. The main reason I said that is because there were reports of white supremacist groups

targeting these protest rallies earlier. But this may or may not be related.

[TeddyR]

40. White supremacist groups certainly dislike

Cops and the government. But it seems like a huge leap to think they are responsible for this. This attack exceeds the mental/planning capacity of ignorant white supremacists.

[B2G]

31. Suspect is black male

Last edited Fri Jul 8, 2016, 12:01 AM - Edit history (1)

Black shorts, camo shirt. Exited a red suburban.

[uponit7771]

34. I'm in DFW and have not seen anything on FAUX feed about the suspect... which news channel

... is reporting this?

tia

[B2G]

37. DFW police scanner. Nt

[zz-la]

38. I saw a red SUV in the live shot on the news

Did not know that was the suspect vehicle. Also had not seen any outlet give a description of the suspect. Not saying that you are wrong, I just had not heard or seen any information.

[Ace Rothstein]

46. It was on the scanner.

According to reddit.

[uponit7771]

104. This is false right now, FOX DFW reporting no suspects detained

[B2G]

110. Its true.

The just posted a pic of the very guy I described.

[BooScout]

3. May have been two....

It looked like two on the ground before they cut away.

[Stallion]

4. About 200 Yards from the Triple Underpass Near Federal Courthouse

nm

[uponit7771]

5. fffffffuck

[zz-la]

6. Watching a news feed now online

They are interviewing a man now and he says several cops have been shot and that they are clearing the large protests that were taking place earlier.

[brettdale]

11. Faux News

Have cut away from saying Hillary lied to the shooting in Dallas.

They didnt have any other coverage of the protests.

CNN did.

[zz-la]

18. I was watching the NBC online app streaming the protest

I was watching the local Atlanta news of the protests here and then noticed that Dallas had a large protest that was also going on. Did not see the coverage on CNN, but I know that they have been in Minneapolis talking to the family of the man shot there.

[Stallion]

7. Dallas Fox4: An Officier Caught Talking on Live Feed Said: "Someone Has a Rifle"

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[writes3000]

8. Guns, guns, guns everywhere! Never too many guns!

[MH1]

129. I feel similarly ** BUT ** these guys would have had guns anyway,

regardless of gun control laws. Because they planned this, and they would have gotten the guns illegally in this case.

I support increased regulations on gun ownership to prevent many of the other tragedies that occur. But if you have what has played out over the last couple days, combined with the long history and especially the growing visibility due to expanded access to video capture and distribution - then no gun control short of draconian prohibition and confiscation would stop THIS kind of event. And gun control proponents should not take the position that it could, because it is so obviously false that it undercuts all of the good arguments for improving the other situations.

[uponit7771]

9. Sounds like shots still going on

[zz-la]

10. Somebody with a rifle in the parking garage that faces the street

Apparently started shooting at the cops I guess. Now they have people running to the bus station across the street. This is total panic.

[Stallion]

15. Yes There is a Unusually Tall Parking Garage Right There that Would Give Perfect Cover to Open Area

its about 8 stories high

[Stallion]

60. No The Old Texas School Book Depository is 3 Blocks to the West

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[uponit7771]

12. FUCK FOX 4 DFW!! "... anti police protest..." in their banner

[Travis_0004]

14. A police officer is shot and you are worried about a banner on fox news?

[uponit7771]

16. Yes, of course I'm concerned how the area is described... perpetuating people are anti police at an

... area were cops is shot is bullshit.

People are anti cop murder not "anti police"... which is some white supremacist bullshit

[morningfog]

17. Yes. And for good reason. This is going to be framed horribly

and against social justice movements.

[uponit7771]

21. +1, they just changed the banner...

[yeoman6987]

53. That is not Fox News.

It's fox. Like in the Simpsons. I wish this was understood.

[uponit7771]

58. My post says FOX 4 news I was thinking if you put the channel in front then its different than the

... 24 hour channel.

I may be wrong

[yeoman6987]

63. I was referring to the person below you sorry.

[uponit7771]

66. ok... fucked up situation here in DFW.. no doubt..

[yeoman6987]

71. Gosh so true and clearly I am replying very fast and not accurate.

I am all over DU tonight replying everywhere. A complete mess is right.

[Purveyor]

19. CBSN is covering live. I'm watching via roku. nt

[romanic]

23. Anti-police assholes hijacking a protest.

Sickening.

[uponit7771]

24. ONE SUSPECT IS DOWN....

[Travis_0004]

26. Reports are that the swat team is taking fire, and returning fire.

[uponit7771]

29. +1, I'm hearing some shots being fired on FOX feed

[Travis_0004]

30. Two suspects down now. One suspect reported to be a black male.

[uponit7771]

35. Which news channel is reporting this? tia

[Travis_0004]

39. Police scanner.

[Takket]

33. Great. Now the focus will be on

The "thugs" shooting cops, and any focus on racial injustice will be forgotten.

[zz-la]

41. I have a feeling you might be right

But I believe that something is going to get done soon. If these local jurisdictions don't start prosecuting these cops, then the DOJ is going to. I try to remain positive and optimistic.

[morningfog]

55. "They only call it a race war when we fight back."

[uponit7771]

84. Damn, some how I get the feeling someone in the 60s said this and shit aint changed much...

... damn

[GulfCoast66]

122. Found this post quite shocking

But as a white southern male it really made me think. 10 years ago I would have offended.

Ironically, one of the phone videos I saw from the scene was one of the protesters trying to help an apparently badly injured officer. But that will never make the news.

Have a good evening if that is possible. Hug your loved ones.

[BronxBoy]

130. Any focus on racial injustice...

is always forgotten...ALWAYS..... Otherwise, we wouldn't be at this point.

And the reference to "Thugs" never goes away. Trayvon was a thug.....Gardner was a "Thug"..... Jamir Rice was a "Thug"......Sandra Bland had "thuggish" tendencies. And it goes on and on and on.

Stop putting the onus on directing the focus on how to solve this problem on the very victims of the system

[oswaldactedalone]

36. Shooting happened very close to Dealey Plaza

and first officer taken to Parkland Hospital. History repeating itself in a bizarre way.

[B2G]

42. Female shot in front of the Omni

Per police scanner.

[uponit7771]

43. Some sick bastards out there... just too many guns in the US

[B2G]

44. Could be unrelated to the other shooting.

Don't know the distances.

[Stallion]

49. Omni is Between 200-300 Yards from the Parking Garage Near Federal Courthouse

AR-14

the Omni is Southeast of the Dealey Plaza/Triple Underpass Area

[B2G]

47. "Nothing found at the Omni" nt

[Stallion]

45. More Shots During Multiple Episodes in Last Few Minutes

at least the 3rd episode of shots

50-70 rounds in first episode

[Nevernose]

48. Where are you getting this?

[Stallion]

50. Local FOX and ABC Channel

nm

[BlueNoMatterWho]

51. Most likely police scanners. You can access them easily online.

[oswaldactedalone]

52. How crazy would it be if

this was a terrorist attack? Not likely, but as crazy as the news has been day after day, it's possible.

[uponit7771]

54. Fox news DFW reporting 3 - 6 officers down now, I don't think the shooting is over

[B2G]

59. It's not. Nt

[Travis_0004]

62. Are you implying there is a conspiracy?

[B2G]

70. B of A building 7th floor

Suspect with body armor.

[ecstatic]

75. I promised my SO this would happen. And it has. And it

will conveniently change the narrative.

[Travis_0004]

80. 3-6 officers being shot is a major story

Of course it will be in the news for a few days.

I'm sorry if I don't think multiple officers getting shot is convenient.

[B2G]

90. One has died.

Happy?

[CreekDog]

99. the framing of your responses suggests you want to be kicked off DU

seems like you don't want to be missed either.

[B2G]

64. What are you suggesting exactly?

[Ace Rothstein]

61. Supposedly a woman in custody.

Remember there is a lot of misinformation that goes around when something like this is occurring in real time.

[BlueNoMatterWho]

65. Suspect

Dallas Gunman Described As A Black Male Wearing Green Ballistic Vest

[oswaldactedalone]

67. One cop

said to be in critical condition.

[BlueNoMatterWho]

68. Urgent

URGENT: Dallas Police Department Call For People To Leave Downtown Dallas Immediately.

[uponit7771]

69. FOX DFW reports police are negotiating with second suspect

[oswaldactedalone]

72. Police have shooter cornered

[Waldorf]

73. I live in the D/FW area, watching local news, and the newest update is 3 police officers shot. 2

Dallas police officers and 1 Dallas transit officer.

[oswaldactedalone]

74. Protesters shot or injured as well

possibly up to 7.

[uponit7771]

82. yeap, looking at FOX DFW feed looks like someone just went nuts into the crowd ...

[Stallion]

100. Apparently Both Snipers From Two Different Elevated Positions

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[uponit7771]

102. Yeap, this was planned... protesters shot too

[BlueNoMatterWho]

76. One shooter "neutralized" one shooter in "negotiations".

[BlueNoMatterWho]

77. 5-6 police officers gravely wounded.

[liberalmuse]

78. Unbelievable.

Yet more senseless gun deaths in this country. Welcome to America. This is madness.

[oswaldactedalone]

79. We needed the protesters to have guns

.... waiting for the NRA or Trump to release this statement.

[uponit7771]

81. right?!

[morningfog]

88. Will this be when trump turns his racist ire towards AAs?

I can see him and his broad brush bigoted hate equate black men with terrorist. As he had made clear repeatedly, he has a despot crush on saddam's terrorist killing abilities.

[KeepItReal]

85. Live local Dallas coverage link

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Protests-in-Dallas-Over-Alton-Sterling-Death-385784431.html

[uponit7771]

86. 4 DART officers attacked one of them dead

[uponit7771]

89. EDIT: The FOX DFW crew said he was 10 feet away from the guy and he wasn't doing anything...

... they need to clear the area...this isn't going to get better with people around

[KeepItReal]

92. From Dallas Police Chief: 2 snipers from elevated positions 10 Police hit

3 Dead.

No words.

[uponit7771]

93. Reporting now 10 officers shot 3 dead on FOX DFW, 2 snipers from elevated positions... shit

... someone on FB said this was NOT a normal sounding gun.

They should clear the area no doubt!!

[Nevernose]

94. Black guy in body armor arrested

Large crowd claiming he was no t involved, was wearing the body armor as part of the protest.

[uponit7771]

105. +1, he was around the crowd during the running ... no suspects in custody so far

[Waldorf]

95. WFAA is now saying 10 officers shot, 1 confirmed dead, possibly 2 others.

This is a mixture of Dallas PD and Transit.

[BlueNoMatterWho]

96. WTF?

https://m.imgur.com/E5pfHT6

[Nevernose]

98. That's a guy in a shirt

Supposedly they're back to not knowing the race of the shooters.

[uponit7771]

103. +1

[BlueNoMatterWho]

107. CNN just showed this picture and reported that he is a suspect

[Nevernose]

109. Just saw that

Hence me using weasel words like "supposedly."

[Drunken Irishman]

113. That's definitely the suspect Dallas police believe opened fire.

[Nevernose]

114. I didn't see the gun in your photo

My eyes are going. Sorry about that!

[BlueNoMatterWho]

116. No worries. :)

[uponit7771]

97. THERE ARE NO SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY !!!! FOX DFW reporting now

[chowder66]

101. I think this is a reporter at the live link

http://abc7news.com/live/23374/

He thinks there is someone cornered in the building. Seemed to be reporting it to a news agency. The FBI got 12 people out from the community college and are staged with long guns in the building. He doesn't say much but occasionally reports in.

[oswaldactedalone]

106. A person of interest

the T shirt guy looks like a suspect.

[KeepItReal]

111. He was open carrying and marching in the protest.

From the picture they are showing.

[uponit7771]

118. +1, hmmmm... that's my understanding is he was marching in the protest too.. the shots were fired

... from high position that's what the reporting is

[B2G]

119. This pic was taken in daylight

Shots were fired after dark.

[oswaldactedalone]

108. Rumor of a bomb

being planted somewhere. Absolutely crazy.

[HipChick]

112. America's love of gun culture..

Still crickets from NRA....this is sad, that is coming home to roost at this time

[oswaldactedalone]

115. That open carry

is bullshit. Just secede Texas, please.

[Waldorf]

117. I guess 45 States need to secede then. Thats how many allow some form of open carry.

[uponit7771]

120. Nah... the DNC can turn Texas blue, demographically its already at LEAST purple

[uponit7771]

121. EDIT: FOX DFW reporting no additional shoot out

[840high]

123. 11 shot 4 dead

[KeepItReal]

124. The person of interest has turned himself in.

His brother said he surrendered his weapon when the shooting started.

An actual suspect (not the person of interest) is in custody.

[uponit7771]

125. +1, the person in the pic was not firing and was in a vid running with the crowd

https://twitter.com/dallasnewsphoto/status/751235966505881600

[uponit7771]

126. Many shot DFW PDs shot in the back

[cheapdate]

127. It's bad. It's not 22 1st and 2nd graders shot bad,

but bad enough.

Oh well. What can you do?

[uponit7771]

128. FOX4 DFW shows someone shooting the cops who KNEW how to handle an AR-15 the vid is

... pretty shocking