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| Dallas police shooting: Four officers killed, seven hurt by snipers | |
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| Four Dallas police officers have been killed and seven wounded by sniper fire during protests against the shooting of black men by police, authorities say. | |
| Police are in a standoff with one armed man in a garage. Three other people have been detained. | Police are in a standoff with one armed man in a garage. Three other people have been detained. |
| Gunfire broke out at around 20:45 local time on Thursday (01:45 GMT Friday) as demonstrators marched through the city. | Gunfire broke out at around 20:45 local time on Thursday (01:45 GMT Friday) as demonstrators marched through the city. |
| The protests were sparked by the deaths of Philando Castile in Minnesota and Alton Sterling in Louisiana. | The protests were sparked by the deaths of Philando Castile in Minnesota and Alton Sterling in Louisiana. |
| Dallas Police Chief David Brown said officers remained in a stand-off with one armed man at a garage who was firing off rounds with a rifle. | |
| He said: "The suspect that we are negotiating with has told our negotiators that the end is coming and he is 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." | |
| Chief Brown said that a woman who was in the vicinity of the man was now being questioned. | |
| Police also said officers had intercepted a car after a person threw a camouflaged bag into the back and sped off. Two occupants were being questioned. | Police also said officers had intercepted a car after a person threw a camouflaged bag into the back and sped off. Two occupants were being questioned. |
| Chief Brown said the suspects were all believed to have been working together, using rifles to carry out attacks while the rally was taking place. | Chief Brown said the suspects were all believed to have been working together, using rifles to carry out attacks while the rally was taking place. |
| He added: "We do not have a comfort level that we have all the suspects." | He added: "We do not have a comfort level that we have all the suspects." |
| He had earlier said 11 officers were shot "ambush style" by the sniper fire, killing three. Police later tweeted that a fourth officer had died. One of those killed was a transport police officer. | He had earlier said 11 officers were shot "ambush style" by the sniper fire, killing three. Police later tweeted that a fourth officer had died. One of those killed was a transport police officer. |
| The police said it appeared that two snipers had fired from "elevated positions" during the protest rally. | The police said it appeared that two snipers had fired from "elevated positions" during the protest rally. |
| "We believe that these suspects were positioning themselves in a way to triangulate on these officers from two different perches... and planned to injure and kill as many law enforcement officers as they could," Chief Brown said. | |
| The mayor of Dallas, Mike Rawlings, said it was a "heartbreaking moment for the city". | The mayor of Dallas, Mike Rawlings, said it was a "heartbreaking moment for the city". |
| One of the march's organisers, Rev Jeff Hood, saw people scramble for cover as gunfire rang out. | One of the march's organisers, Rev Jeff Hood, saw people scramble for cover as gunfire rang out. |
| "I ran away from the shots trying to get people off the streets and I was grabbing myself to see if I was shot," he told the Dallas Morning News. | "I ran away from the shots trying to get people off the streets and I was grabbing myself to see if I was shot," he told the Dallas Morning News. |
| Police had earlier issued a photo of one man with a rifle slung over his shoulder, saying he was a suspect. Police later tweeted that he had handed himself in. | |
| It is unclear whether he was involved in the shooting. However, a man identifying himself as his brother told local TV that his brother was not involved. | |
| Flights over Dallas have been restricted. | Flights over Dallas have been restricted. |
| Captured on video | Captured on video |
| The Dallas protests were among several held across the US over the police use of lethal force against African Americans. | The Dallas protests were among several held across the US over the police use of lethal force against African Americans. |
| Philando Castile was shot dead at a traffic stop in St Paul, Minnesota , on Wednesday, while Alton Sterling was killed by police a day earlier in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. | Philando Castile was shot dead at a traffic stop in St Paul, Minnesota , on Wednesday, while Alton Sterling was killed by police a day earlier in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. |
| Both incidents were captured on video, reigniting what has become a national debate. | Both incidents were captured on video, reigniting what has become a national debate. |
| US President Barack Obama said "all fair-minded people should be concerned" about the frequent police killings of black Americans. | US President Barack Obama said "all fair-minded people should be concerned" about the frequent police killings of black Americans. |
| Pointing to statistics showing African-American citizens are far more likely to be shot by police by whites, Mr Obama called on law enforcement to root out internal bias. | Pointing to statistics showing African-American citizens are far more likely to be shot by police by whites, Mr Obama called on law enforcement to root out internal bias. |
| "When incidents like this occur, there's a big chunk of our fellow citizenry that feels as if it's because of the colour of their skin, they are not being treated the same,'' he said. "And that hurts." | "When incidents like this occur, there's a big chunk of our fellow citizenry that feels as if it's because of the colour of their skin, they are not being treated the same,'' he said. "And that hurts." |
| But Mr Obama also said there was "extraordinary appreciation and respect for the vast majority of police officers who put their lives on the line to protect us every single day. They've got a dangerous job. It's a tough job." | But Mr Obama also said there was "extraordinary appreciation and respect for the vast majority of police officers who put their lives on the line to protect us every single day. They've got a dangerous job. It's a tough job." |
| The Officer Down Memorial website says 53 US officers have died in the line of duty in 2016, 21 of them as a result of gunfire. The toll does not include those killed in Dallas. | |
| Are you in Dallas? Were you in the area at the time of the shooting? Please email details of your experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in Dallas? Were you in the area at the time of the shooting? Please email details of your experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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