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Dallas protest shooting: five officers dead, standoff reportedly over – live updates
Dallas protest shooting: five officers dead and standoff over – live updates
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Dallas Mayor: fourth suspect confirmed dead and 12 officers shot
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings has confirmed that the fourth suspect in a standoff with police has died.
Rawlings also said two civilians and 12 officers were shot, according to reports.
.@Mike_Rawlings says 2 female officers, 1 female bystander, among those shot. Those 3 survived; 5 others died. pic.twitter.com/KCQrUwrNYf
BREAKING: Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings says the suspect in a standoff with police has died.
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Trump response
Donald Trump has released an uncharacteristically measured response to the attacks.
“Prayers and condolences to all of the families who are so thoroughly devastated by the horrors we are all watching take place in our country,” he tweeted.
The tweet is in marked contrast to his response to the Orlando mass shooting.
Prayers and condolences to all of the families who are so thoroughly devastated by the horrors we are all watching take place in our country
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“CIVIL WAR,” says an incendiary front page of the New York Post following the shootings. A fifth police officer has been confirmed killed since the paper went to press.
Friday's cover: 4 cops killed in Dallas tragedy https://t.co/NpUskqqtLt pic.twitter.com/tlqx0P721y
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Brent Thompson, the Dart Office who was killed in the attack, had recently married, according to his boss, Dart chief JD Spiller.
Brent Thompson, the Dart Office who was killed in the attack, had recently married, according to his boss, Dart chief JD Spiller.
Talking to CNN Spiller, said Thompson was an “outstanding patrol officer ... we had the highest respect for him.” He added: “I just spoke to him a couple of weeks ago, he was in great spirits from his recent marriage and he was just great officer over all.”
Talking to CNN, Spiller said Thompson was an “outstanding patrol officer ... we had the highest respect for him”. He added: “I just spoke to him a couple of weeks ago. He was in great spirits from his recent marriage and he was just great officer overall.”
He added: “This was an horrific event that took place, something that is totally out of character for the greater North Texas region.
He added: “This was an horrific event that took place, something that is totally out of character for the greater North Texas region. Our officers, along with the Dallas police officers, responded appropriately, making sure we took care of those protesters, getting them out of the way of fire, and then allowing other officers to come in to address those suspects.”
“Our officers, along with the Dallas police officers, responded appropriately, making sure we took care of those protesters, getting them out of the way of fire, and then allowing other officers to come in to address those suspects.”
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Europe’s two most senior officials have expressed their sorrow about the killings in Dallas, writes Laurence Rowley-Abel.
Europe’s two most senior officials have expressed their sorrow about the killings in Dallas, writes Laurence Rowley-Abel.
Speaking at the start of the Nato summit in Warsaw, Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission said:
Speaking at the start of the Nato summit in Warsaw, Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European commission said:
“I would like to express my sympathy to the President of the United States and to the people of this great nation for the tragic events which happened yesterday night in Dallas, Texas. These events like others are proving and showing that we are living in a world which is developing increasingly to more complexity and to more uncertainty. The threats to our security take many forms and they are not located in any one place. Therefore our first duty is to show unity and to reaffirm the values we share. Human rights, freedom, democracy and the keystone on which the others rest, the rule of law. They go to the core of the EU Atlantic alliance, and they make us who we are and they guarantee our way of life.”
“I would like to express my sympathy to the president of the United States and to the people of this great nation for the tragic events which happened yesterday night in Dallas, Texas. These events like others are proving and showing that we are living in a world which is developing increasingly to more complexity and to more uncertainty. The threats to our security take many forms and they are not located in any one place. Therefore our first duty is to show unity and to reaffirm the values we share. Human rights, freedom, democracy and the keystone on which the others rest, the rule of law. They go to the core of the EU Atlantic alliance, and they make us who we are and they guarantee our way of life.”
Juncker was speaking after Obama gave his statement. Also at the press conference Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, said:
Juncker was speaking after Obama gave his statement. Also at the press conference Donald Tusk, president of the European council, said:
“I want to say I am deeply sorry about what has happened in Dallas. We are with you in this as well as with the families and the loved ones of the victims. Sorry again.”
“I want to say I am deeply sorry about what has happened in Dallas. We are with you in this as well as with the families and the loved ones of the victims. Sorry again.”
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More mobile phone footage appears to show one of the suspected Dallas gunmen opening fire at someone who is believed to be a police officer. The policeman is then seen lying on the ground as the gunman walks away. On Thursday night five police officers were shot dead and at least six others were wounded when dozens of shots were fired during a downtown protest against violence.
More mobile phone footage appears to show one of the suspected Dallas gunmen opening fire at someone who is believed to be a police officer. The policeman is then seen lying on the ground as the gunman walks away. On Thursday night five police officers were shot dead and at least six others were wounded when dozens of shots were fired during a downtown protest against violence.
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The family of Misty McBride, one of the Dart officers wounded in the attack said she is recovering after being shot in the shoulder.
The family of Misty McBride, one of the Dart officers wounded in the attack said she is recovering after being shot in the shoulder.
Officer Misty McBride Shot in shoulder - recovering at @bswhealth #wfaa pic.twitter.com/HxgJhfMAnY
Officer Misty McBride Shot in shoulder - recovering at @bswhealth #wfaa pic.twitter.com/HxgJhfMAnY
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Here’s video of Obama condemning what he called a “a vicious, calculated and despicable attack on law enforcement”.
Here’s video of Obama condemning what he called a “a vicious, calculated and despicable attack on law enforcement”.
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Crime scene detectives are moving in after no explosives were found in two police sweeps.
Crime scene detectives are moving in after no explosives were found in two police sweeps.
The crime scene is “massive” according to Maj Max Geron of Dallas police.
The crime scene is “massive” according to Maj Max Geron of Dallas police.
Crime Scene detectives will now be able to start processing the massive crime scene. #dallasshooting
Crime Scene detectives will now be able to start processing the massive crime scene. #dallasshooting
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What we know so far
Here’s what we know so far:
Here’s what we know so far:
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Donald Tusk, the president of the European council, who was standing alongside Obama during the press conference in Warsaw, has expressed his sorrow about the shootings:
Donald Tusk, the president of the European council, who was standing alongside Obama during the press conference in Warsaw, has expressed his sorrow about the shootings:
I am deeply sorry about #DallasShooting. We are with you in this as well as with families and loved ones of victims pic.twitter.com/C2Bv26sWxe
I am deeply sorry about #DallasShooting. We are with you in this as well as with families and loved ones of victims pic.twitter.com/C2Bv26sWxe
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Here’s video of the chaotic scene in Dallas after police came under attack during an anti-violence protest.
Here’s video of the chaotic scene in Dallas after police came under attack during an anti-violence protest.
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No bombs have been found after two police searches, according to Major Max Geron of Dallas police.
One of the suspects told police that bombs had been left “all over the place” during a standoff at the El Centro car park. The suspect was later reported to have killed himself.
Extensive searches have been made for explosives, but so far none have been found, according to Geron.
Primary and secondary sweeps for explosives are complete and no explosives found. #dallasshooting
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A second police officer killed in the attack has been identified by his family as Patrick Zamarripa.
No father should have to bury his son. You are a hero, Patrick. Love you man. #PrayForDallas pic.twitter.com/MjCHw7Ktlo
Everyone say a prayer for my stepbrother, Patrick, and his family. He was one of the young Dallas police officers killed this evening.
There has been no official confirmation of the name. Dallas Area Rapid Transit (Dart) confirmed that one of its officers, Brent Thompson, 43, was one of the five people killed in the attack.
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Here are the key lines from Obama’s statement:
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Before the Dallas shootings, Jay Z released a new song in response to the police shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. PA reports:
The rapper said that he wrote song Spiritual a while ago, but never finished it. He released it on his streaming service Tidal on Friday along with a statement attacking police brutality.
He wrote: “Punch (Terrence Henderson, co-president of record label TDE) told me I should drop it when Mike Brown died, sadly I told him, ‘this issue will always be relevant’.” Black teenager Michael Brown was shot dead by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, in August 2014, sparking mass protests and rioting.
Jay Z added: “I’m hurt that I knew his death wouldn’t be the last ... I’m saddened and disappointed in THIS America – we should be further along. WE ARE NOT. I trust God and know everything that happens is for our greatest good, but man ... it’s tough right now.”
He ended by sending his blessings to the families of those that had lost loved ones to “police brutality” and included a quotation by African American social reformer Frederick Douglass.
Alton Sterling was shot in Louisiana on Tuesday after being pinned to the pavement by two white officers. A Minnesota officer shot Philando Castile dead while he was in a car with a woman and a child, just a day later.
Jay Z appears to have written the song at least two years ago, as his statement mentions the death of 18-year-old Brown in 2014. Lyrics include: “I am not poison, no, I am not poison. Just a boy from the hood that got my hands in the air. In despair, don’t shoot, I just wanna do good.”
He references his own daughter, Blue Ivy, writing: “Can’t even raise my little daughter, my little Carter. We call her Blue cause it’s sad that, how can I be a dad that, I never had that.”
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Here’s the rest of Obama’s statement:
According to police there are multiple suspects. We will learn more about their twisted motivations, but let’s be clear; there is no possible justification for these kinds of attacks or any violence against law enforcement.
Anyone involved in these senseless murders will be held fully accountable. Justice will be done.
Yesterday, I spoke about our need to be concerned as all Americans, about racial disparities in our criminal justice system. I also said yesterday our police have an extraordinarily difficult job and the vast majority of them do their job in outstanding fashion.
Today is a wrenching reminder of the sacrifices that they make for us. We also know that when people are armed with powerful weapons unfortunately it makes attacks like these more deadly and more tragic. And in the days ahead we are going to have to consider those realities as well. In the meantime our focus is on the victims and their families.
Police across America – it’s a tight-knit family – feels this loss to their core, and we are grieving with them. As a nation, let’s remember to express our profound gratitude to our men and women in blue, not just today, but every day.
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Here’s the start of Obama’s statement:
I spoke this morning with Mayor Rawlings of Dallas to convey the deepest condolences of the American people. I told him that the federal government will provide whatever assistance Dallas may need as it deals with this tremendous tragedy.
We still don’t know all the facts. What we do know is there has been a vicious, calculated and despicable attack on law enforcement. Police in Dallas were on duty doing their jobs, keeping people safe, during peaceful protests. These law enforcement officers were targeted and nearly a dozen officers were shot. Five were killed. Other officers and at least one civilian were wounded, some are in serious condition and we are praying for their recovery.
We are horrified over these events and we stand united with the people and the police department in Dallas.
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Obama said the availability of automatic weapons makes attacks like this more likely.
This is a wrenching reminder of the sacrifices police make for us, Obama said.
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The president is giving his reaction to the shootings. Obama described it as “tremendous tragedy” and offered the mayor of Dallas support and condolences. “We are horrified by these events, we stand by the police department in Dallas,” Obama says.
There is no justification for these attacks, he adds. “The police have an extraordinarily difficult job and the vast majority do their job in an outstanding way,” he said.
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Ryan Felton
Meanwhile, tensions flared early Friday in St Paul, Minneapolis, after about 100 protesters and police officers squared off during a march for Philando Castile, the 32-year-old fatally shot by police on Wednesday, writes Ryan Felton.
The heated moments came just hours after four suspected snipers opened fire on police officers at an anti-violence protest in Dallas, leaving five dead and several wounded.
“There’s a whole different tension going on,” said Mica Grimm, an organiser of Black Lives Matter Minneapolis, when the standoff appeared to end.
Following a vigil on Thursday at the school where Castile worked, Grimm said a smaller group of roughly two dozen people broke away around 8pm CT, and began marching to Larpenteur Avenue and Fry Street, the intersection in nearby Falcon Heights about five miles away.
The group moved along a light-rail route, disrupting traffic and at one point halting transit service. Grimm said the crowd swelled to about 200 people along the way to the scene of Castile’s death.
When the group made the return trip, she said “there was a small group that was upset”. At one point, she said, someone smashed a window of a police cruiser, and, along Grand Avenue, storefront windows were broken by rocks. Police then quickly assembled.
As officers sought to push the protesters off Grand Avenue, Grimm claimed police fired two-three rubber bullets at the crowd – a moment captured on video and posted on Twitter. No one was hit, she said.
About 20 minutes later, she continued, protesters formed a line and linked arms in an effort to de-escalate the situation. “People started chanting, expressing how they felt about Black Lives Matter,” Grimm said.
Dozens remained outside the Minnesota governor’s residence, a sprawling property located in an affluent section of St Paul. Similar to the night before, the protesters planned to keep a presence outside the home of the Minnesota governor, Mark Dayton, through the night.
“People do plan on staying here all night,” said Grimm.
The situation felt significantly heated, she added, given the circumstances in Dallas were still unfolding. “What happened in Dallas is going to change everything,” she said.
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Here’s a more detailed map and an aerial view of the scene of the shootings and the multi-storey car park where a fourth suspect exchanged fire with police.
