Two police officers shot in Dallas protest

[still_one]

Last edited Fri Jul 8, 2016, 12:26 AM - Edit history (3)

Source: CBS

DALLAS, Texas – Two police officers have been shot in a Dallas protest Thursday night, according to a local CBS news station.

"will add more as details emerge"

Latest updates from CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/07/us/philando-castile-alton-sterling-reaction/index.html


Read more: http://wtkr.com/2016/07/07/two-police-officers-shot-in-dallas-protest/

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(CNN)[Breaking news update 12:19 a.m. ET]

A fourth officer has died following a protest in Dallas over shootings by police of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota, Dallas police tweeted.
[Breaking news update 12:13 a.m. ET]
The Dallas Police Department tweeted an image of a man they said was one of the suspects and asked the public for help in finding him. The photo is of an African-American man wearing a camouflage T-shirt and carrying what appears to be a rifle. Texas is an open carry state, which means it is legal for those with permits to openly carry weapons.


Multiple officers killed at Dallas protest over police killings
By Ralph Ellis and Rosa Flores, CNN
Updated 12:19 AM ET, Fri July 8, 2016

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Report: Police officers shot during protest

Disturbance in Dallas sends people running
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How police respond in 'active shooter' situations

When can police shoot?
People rally in Dallas, Texas, on Thursday, July 7, 2016 to protest the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.
Black motorist Philando Castile, 32, a school cafeteria worker, was shot at close range by a Minnesota cop and seen bleeding to death in a graphic video shot by his girlfriend that went viral Thursday, the second fatal police shooting to rock America in as many days. / AFP / Laura Buckman (Photo credit should read LAURA BUCKMAN/AFP/Getty Images)
Dallas shooting witness: People were trampled
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Dallas Witness: 'Complete pandemonium' after shooting
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Dallas shooting witness: I heard about 20 gunshots
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Report: Police officers shot during protest

Disturbance in Dallas sends people running
active shooter police training orig_00004326.jpg
How police respond in 'active shooter' situations

When can police shoot?
People rally in Dallas, Texas, on Thursday, July 7, 2016 to protest the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.
Black motorist Philando Castile, 32, a school cafeteria worker, was shot at close range by a Minnesota cop and seen bleeding to death in a graphic video shot by his girlfriend that went viral Thursday, the second fatal police shooting to rock America in as many days. / AFP / Laura Buckman (Photo credit should read LAURA BUCKMAN/AFP/Getty Images)
Dallas shooting witness: People were trampled
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Dallas Witness: 'Complete pandemonium' after shooting
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Dallas shooting witness: I heard about 20 gunshots
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Report: Police officers shot during protest
(CNN)[Breaking news update 12:19 a.m. ET]

A fourth officer has died following a protest in Dallas over shootings by police of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota, Dallas police tweeted.
[Breaking news update 12:13 a.m. ET]
The Dallas Police Department tweeted an image of a man they said was one of the suspects and asked the public for help in finding him. The photo is of an African-American man wearing a camouflage T-shirt and carrying what appears to be a rifle. Texas is an open carry state, which means it is legal for those with permits to openly carry weapons.

[Breaking news update 12:08 a.m. ET]
Eleven police officers have been shot in Dallas, according to city police Chief David Brown. Three officers have died: one DART officer and two Dallas police officers, Brown said.
[Breaking news update 12:05 a.m. ET]
Police have cornered a suspect in a commercial garage after the shootings of 11 police officers near the end of a protest in Dallas over shootings by police of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota, police Chief David Brown told reporters. The chief said at least two snipers in elevated positions fired "ambush style" on the officers. "Some (were) shot in the back." There also is a search for a possible bomb in the area, Brown said. "This is a very emotional time for our department and the law enforcement community across the country," Brown said. Officials asked the public's help in identifying suspects.

[TeddyR]

1. Prayers for those shot

[DianaForRussFeingold]

5. !

Thanks, TeddyR! I'm praying, too!

[TeddyR]

6. Too much violence

In the US.

[840high]

34. Amen.

[onehandle]

2. Reports of a shooter with a 'long rifle.' nt

[brooklynite]

3. Video of shots being fired

https://twitter.com/allisongriz/status/751234755882995713

[PersonNumber503602]

12. Sounds like a warzone.

[nolabear]

4. Terrible. I hope they're all right. This is not the way.

It's the opposite of "the way."

[puffy socks]

21. ...

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." - Martin Luther King

[brooklynite]

7. Live Video:

http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/dallas-county/breaking-shots-fired-and-officers-down-at-downtown-dallas-protest/266881573

Just reported more shots a few minutes ago.

[villager]

8. Twitter reports of a woman shot in front of the Omni Hotel.

But of course in the chaos, hard to get anything confirmed...

[840high]

37. .....

DALLAS -- Dallas Police Chief David Brown has confirmed at least 10 police officers were shot and at least three were killed in an attack by two snipers in downtown Dallas at a protest of officer-involved shootings across the country.

[brooklynite]

9. WFAA reports witnesses say shooter has AR-51 rifle and "survival gear".

[still_one]

10. I hope they catch the perpetrator so we understand where this is coming from

[7962]

11. Definitely more than one shooter from the videos I've seen

Too many different types of gunshots. Maybe the cops returning fire

[still_one]

13. CNN is now reporting that maybe more officers have been shot

[rdking647]

14. im watching the feed from dallas tv

they are reporting 3 cops shot
http://www.kvue.com/news/local/breaking-shots-fired-and-officers-down-at-downtown-dallas-protest/266912169

[pettypace]

15. 3-6 officers shot

This latest broadcast out of Dallas sounds like this was a planned attack.

Terrorism?

[XemaSab]

16. AK-47 or AR-15

Be real tragic if someone was shot with a perfectly legal assault rifle.

[sarisataka]

27. Waiting for the blood to cool

Is far too long. Hell why wait until the victims are counted before using a tragedy to make some hay. And don't let a lack of facts stop you.

[AgadorSparticus]

17. Omg. My heart and prayers go out to the all the lives lost.

I hope and pray this doesn't escalate. We need a better way to resolve the racial conflict in this country. This is heartbreaking.

[name not needed]

18. Fox reporting 1 DART officer killed, 3 more injured.

[still_one]

19. CNN reporting at least three Dallas Transit officers shot. So sounds like four based on what you

have

[AntiBank]

20. One is dead so far

[hollowdweller]

22. 10 shot 3 dead 2 snipers

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

[Chicago1980]

23. 10 officers shot

3 officers dead.

2 snipers

[PersonNumber503602]

29. Different city.

[still_one]

31. I am an idiot. I will remove my post. Thanks for the correction

[PersonNumber503602]

43. What's sad is that such a mistake can even happen

Way too much violence.

[still_one]

48. I agree, it is very sad. They just reported a 4th officer has passed away. Damn

[christx30]

24. WFAA in Dallas reporting 10 officers shot

by two snipers. 3 officers dead, 3 critical, 2 in surgery.

http://www.wfaa.com/mb/news/local/dallas-county/breaking-shots-fired-and-officers-down-at-downtown-dallas-protest/266881573

[Rhiannon12866]

32. MSNBC is live, reporting the same thing from the Dallas police chief.

[christx30]

55. Dallas police have confirmed a 4th cop is dead. Nt

[Rhiannon12866]

62. I did hear that, there's a banner on MSNBC they keep updating.

They said this comes from the Dallas police chief.

[7962]

25. Obviously this was a planned attack on cops by more than one shooter

Shooting from elevated positions.
Sure hope they can catch these bastards, 1 man arrested wearing BP vest & camo. Not known if he was one of the shooters

[AntiBank]

33. the snipers have to have military background, if there was only 2 and they had this kind

kill/wound rate on cops in an crowded shooting zone

[PersonNumber503602]

50. There's plenty of non-military people who are skilled shooters

I wouldn't say for sure they have to be. However, if the picture they released is in fact of one of the shooters, I'd say he looks like he could easily look like someone who has a military background. But then again, he might just be a football player.

[AntiBank]

53. auI say military becuase the targeting (in an insanely high stress situ) seems to be so precise

I have yet to hear of a single civilian being hit.

[PersonNumber503602]

56. That's a good point.

I'm sure we'll find out eventually

[radical noodle]

28. Someone said the police in Dallas were doing a great job

Talking to protestors, taking photos, keeping things peaceful. Then this.

[Miss Marmelstein]

30. I'm sure....

when all is said and done, the investigations are complete they will quietly release the report
that the shooters were off duty police officers and it was an unfortunate accident. Nothing to see
here, folks.

[Jemmons]

35. There is nothing random about this

Squeeze people. Pour hate all over. Ad some guns. Sqeeze everybody some more. Talk the hate up. Ad some more guns. Ad some bigger guns. Now ad some more hate. Then sqeeze people some more. Wait for the blood to flow.

[onehandle]

36. 11 shot, 3 dead so far. Gun culture silent...

...except for the ones anonymously trolling social media, of course.

[christx30]

41. The ones I'm reading aren't silent.

It's BLM's ongoing war against the police.

[Judi Lynn]

72. Right-wing trolls are out in force anonymously, aren't they? You can count on them.

Same kind of guys who are obsessed with their ability to be able to kill people while keeping themselves completely safe, behind their guns, claiming everything is "self-defense."

[brooklynite]

38. Dallas Police Chief identifying a "person of interest"

Black, male, camouflage shirt with a rifle strapped over his shoulder, photographed along the parade route.

[AntiBank]

42. active shooting in the El Centro College garage, they say they have one sniper cornered

[Chicago1980]

52. Douchebag

Thanks a lot for changing the narrative.

As a black male, one of my first thoughts was, I hope the shooter isn't black...

The next thought was I home the name isn't Mohammad...

Sigh...

This country.

[Igel]

58. Meh.

We've long since had the post upthread with the suspicion that it would be off-duty police officers killing their own.

Presumably to frame the protestors and make it appear that innocent African-Americans were to blame.

Having an actual fact, whatever the fact, elevates the discourse significantly.

[Maru Kitteh]

63. Person in photo now thought NOT to be involved

[Chicago1980]

66. Guess we'll have to wait and see.

[AntiBank]

68. this video seems to clear him, he is walking around with his gun and cops are doing nothing

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

[brooklynite]

78. Update: "'Person of interest' seen in Dallas PD photo has been released and is not a suspect"

[brooklynite]

39. Also, reported possibility of a bomb being planted.

[LeftRant]

40. White conservatives might go for some gun control now.

:/

[AntiBank]

44. not a chance, they are going to double down and I fear many racist loons are going to start a

retaliatory shooting war.

[Skittles]

69. understand this:

GUN HUMPING COWARDS WILL ALWAYS CLING TO THEIR WEAPONS

THEIR ANSWER WILL ALWAYS BE * MORE GUNS *

[brooklynite]

45. BREAKING: A fourth Police Officer has died

[6000eliot]

46. The NRA is getting the America they have always wanted.

[63splitwindow]

57. Translates DIRECTLY to more $$$ to NRA and it's (gun maker) supporters.

Would anyone here be surprised if the "sniper(s)" were provoking such violence for some sort of monetary gain?

[TomCADem]

60. People Relying on The Second Amendment Remedies That The GOP/NRA

Always fantasize about.

[KeepItReal]

47. A fourth officer has passed away.

eom

[brooklynite]

49. From CBS: Brother of "Person of Interest" says gun was unloaded; given to police before shooting

[KeepItReal]

51. The brother of the POI said the weapon was surrendered to cops when the shooting started

not before.

[Igel]

61. Good.

Let's hope it's true.

[Legends303]

54. Yeah I'm hearing from the news casts that the brother of the guy in the picture

is not the shooter in fact he surrendered his gun to the officer when the shoots were fired.

[hollowdweller]

59. Yeah I'd think it would be strange for the shooter to be marchng.

[KeepItReal]

64. He has turned himself in now.

eom

[Maru Kitteh]

65. Tweet now says "person of interest" has turned himself in

very unclear now what the deal is.

[PersonNumber503602]

67. I bet he's regretting carrying his gun today.

[AntiBank]

70. no shit

[romanic]

71. This whole situation is disgusting.

More so on social media. Trumpers and "Woke" blacks calling for a race war on twitter, not saying a damn thing about the victims or anything. I hate this.

[AntiBank]

73. the systemic controllers erected this technotronic interlocked

social construct we live in that allows for this madness. SO much is riding on the race of the perps. It's fucking sickening.

[avaistheone1]

74. Dallas Police Union announces a 5th police officer has died

per CBSN News

[nitpicker]

75. Link to BBC live thread

http://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-36743033

[brooklynite]

76. CNN reporting three in custody, including a woman.

From description, they sound like persons of interest rather than suspects.

[brooklynite]

77. UPDATE: Video reportedly shows ambush, shooting of officers in Dallas

Graphic video reportedly shows ambush, shooting of officers in Dallas

A shooter is reportedly seen in a video that recently emerged hiding behind pillars of a downtown building and firing on officers.

Two snipers killed four officers and wounded several others, Dallas Police Chief David Brown said. Many people downtown were marching in protest of two black men recently shot by police officers -- one in Baton Rouge and one in Minneapolis.

Some of the videos below contain graphic content.

Witness Ismael Dejesus shot video broadcast by FOX and CNN that shows the ambush of several officers. One of the shootings is just off camera.

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/headlines/20160707-graphic-video-reportedly-shows-ambush-shooting-of-officers-in-dallas.ece

[brooklynite]

79. Suspect told Police "The End is Coming"

[Odin2005]

80. Oh dear...