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| Dallas police shooting: five officers dead after snipers target protest – live | |
| (about 1 hour later) | |
| 3.50pm BST | |
| 15:50 | |
| Congressional Black Caucus: “This will be a long hot summer.” | |
| Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have just called strongly for a vote on gun control legislation, referencing the killing of five police officers in Dallas, Texas and shootings of young black men in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and St Anthony, Minnesota. | |
| “Republicans – what on earth? – why are you recalling and not giving us a debate on gun violence?” said Representative GK Butterfield, a North Carolina Democrat and chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus. “Why not give us a hearing? Give us an up or down vote on our legislation on gun violence – why?” | |
| Butterfield said he met with Washington DC anti-violence protesters at around 10pm Thursday, walking out of the capitol to meet them and walk to the White House. | |
| “We spoke to them, we embraced them and we helped lead their march to the White House,” he said. He said the protesters were willing to, “pull off the bandaid of the stain of irresponsible police killings in America.” | |
| “If we fail to act, this will be a long hot summer.” | |
| Members of the Congressional Black Caucus demand action against gun violence. pic.twitter.com/NIgHUGuPV3 | |
| 3.38pm BST | |
| 15:38 | |
| “Justice will be done,” said Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan. “It’s been a long month for America.” | |
| Every member of this body, every Republican and every Democrat wants to see less gun violence. Every member of this body wants a world in which people feel safe, regardless of the color of their skin, and that’s not how people are feeling these days.” | |
| House minority leader Nancy Pelosi also told her colleagues and viewers, “We are all horrified.” | |
| 3.23pm BST | |
| 15:23 | |
| We’re now listening to leaders of the House speak about the events in Dallas, and also anticipating a press conference by the Congressional Black Caucus. | |
| 3.17pm BST | |
| 15:17 | |
| Tom Dart | |
| The Guardian’s Tom Dart is on-scene in Dallas. Here’s his view, 11 hours after shooting began in the Texas city, not far from Dealey Plaza, where President John F Kennedy was assassinated. | |
| Jeff Hall, a 53-year-old architect, walked out of the Donut Palace, a yellow police cordon immediately to his left. On the other side of the tape, seven yellow plastic triangles on the sidewalk appeared to mark the location of blood stains. | |
| Hall bought a box of two-dozen doughnuts to give to police. He lives on the 21st floor of a nearby tower block and was alerted to the incident last night when he saw a helicopter hovering outside his window. | |
| “It’s like, what the fuck is a helicopter doing?” he said. Beneath was a roiling sea of flashing lights. “I looked down, it looked like the city was covered in molten lava,” he said. | |
| Charles Wilson, who was nearby when shooting started, said police and protestors began gathering at about 5pm and there had also been a small protest Wednesday. | |
| “It sounded like firecrackers but it wasn’t firecrackers, it was bullets, and the cops started saying ‘Go the other way, go the other way!,’” the 55-year-old, who works at the downtown convention center, said. | |
| He walked along the light-rail tracks to evade the scene, as best he could when officers swarmed the area. “It was like everybody was in a box, you couldn’t go nowhere,” he said. “It was basically like something out of a movie.” | |
| Wilson, who is black, said that there is an element of racial tension when white police interact with African-American people in some neighborhoods, but Dallas is no Ferguson. | |
| “All the stuff going on round the country hadn’t happened here,” he said. Still, this is a city notorious for, and partially defined by, a shocking act of violence 53 years ago. | |
| 2.39pm BST | 2.39pm BST |
| 14:39 | 14:39 |
| Oliver Laughland | Oliver Laughland |
| To reiterate, five police officers were shot and killed and six injured in what appears to be a coordinated attack that targeted police officers in Dallas, Texas. | To reiterate, five police officers were shot and killed and six injured in what appears to be a coordinated attack that targeted police officers in Dallas, Texas. |
| One suspect, who was cornered by officers for several hours, was killed when police detonated a bomb near the suspect after negotiations broke down. | One suspect, who was cornered by officers for several hours, was killed when police detonated a bomb near the suspect after negotiations broke down. |
| The attack was carried out during a protest against police shootings attended by about 800 people. | The attack was carried out during a protest against police shootings attended by about 800 people. |
| The protests were spurred by shooting deaths of two black men in Louisiana and Minnesota. Their deaths were captured on camera, reigniting criticism of police. | The protests were spurred by shooting deaths of two black men in Louisiana and Minnesota. Their deaths were captured on camera, reigniting criticism of police. |
| Here’s more from The Guardian’s Oliver Laughland: | Here’s more from The Guardian’s Oliver Laughland: |
| Dallas police chief David Brown told reporters at an early morning news conference: “The suspect said he was upset about Black Lives Matter,” during negotiations. “He said he was upset about the recent shootings, he was upset at white people. The suspect said he wanted to kill white people, especially white officers.” | Dallas police chief David Brown told reporters at an early morning news conference: “The suspect said he was upset about Black Lives Matter,” during negotiations. “He said he was upset about the recent shootings, he was upset at white people. The suspect said he wanted to kill white people, especially white officers.” |
| “The suspect said that he was not affiliated with any groups and he stated that he did this alone. The suspect said other things that are part of this investigation,” Brown said. | “The suspect said that he was not affiliated with any groups and he stated that he did this alone. The suspect said other things that are part of this investigation,” Brown said. |
| A further three suspects are in police custody, but authorities declined to provide any further details. | A further three suspects are in police custody, but authorities declined to provide any further details. |
| Five police officers were killed and six injured as gunman opened fire on police from elevated positions during a protest in downtown Dallas. Two civilians were also injured. | Five police officers were killed and six injured as gunman opened fire on police from elevated positions during a protest in downtown Dallas. Two civilians were also injured. |
| The shooting marked the deadliest attack on law enforcement since 9/11 and threatened to inject yet more tension into the already divisive debate over racial disparities in US policing.” | The shooting marked the deadliest attack on law enforcement since 9/11 and threatened to inject yet more tension into the already divisive debate over racial disparities in US policing.” |
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| 14:25 | 14:25 |
| Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings also told reporters that an interfaith prayer vigil will be held at 1pm ET. | Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings also told reporters that an interfaith prayer vigil will be held at 1pm ET. |
| Police chief David Brown asked people to “pray” for the families who lost loved ones, including the five police officers shot and killed in the attack. | Police chief David Brown asked people to “pray” for the families who lost loved ones, including the five police officers shot and killed in the attack. |
| “Please, we need your support to be able to protect you from men like these, who carried out this tragic, tragic event. Pray for these families. | “Please, we need your support to be able to protect you from men like these, who carried out this tragic, tragic event. Pray for these families. |
| “I spoke with the families of the deceased and the injured. They are not having a good time trying to deal, absorb this, trying to understand why, and they need your prayers.” | “I spoke with the families of the deceased and the injured. They are not having a good time trying to deal, absorb this, trying to understand why, and they need your prayers.” |
| 2.23pm BST | 2.23pm BST |
| 14:23 | 14:23 |
| Both Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings and police chief David Brown emphasized that protests were peaceful, until the “ambush.” | Both Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings and police chief David Brown emphasized that protests were peaceful, until the “ambush.” |
| Rawlings said that “we believe” in free speech. “These were peaceful protests”. | Rawlings said that “we believe” in free speech. “These were peaceful protests”. |
| Brown said the shooter in En Centro told police he was not affiliated with any organization, and that he perpetrated the attack “alone”. | Brown said the shooter in En Centro told police he was not affiliated with any organization, and that he perpetrated the attack “alone”. |
| Brown went on to say that police officers protect democracy, called the ambush the work of a “coward”. Brown said Americans won’t alter the country’s democracy out of fear of these sorts of attacks. | Brown went on to say that police officers protect democracy, called the ambush the work of a “coward”. Brown said Americans won’t alter the country’s democracy out of fear of these sorts of attacks. |
| “Our country is better than that.” | “Our country is better than that.” |
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| 14:13 | 14:13 |
| “All I know, is this must stop, this divisiveness between our police and our citizens,” said Dallas police chief David Brown. | “All I know, is this must stop, this divisiveness between our police and our citizens,” said Dallas police chief David Brown. |
| Later in the press conference, Brown said, “We don’t feel much support most days. Let’s not make today most days.” | Later in the press conference, Brown said, “We don’t feel much support most days. Let’s not make today most days.” |
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| 14:10 | 14:10 |
| The mood of the press conference in Dallas was measured but somber. Dallas police chief David Brown told reporters: | The mood of the press conference in Dallas was measured but somber. Dallas police chief David Brown told reporters: |
| “We’re hurting. Our profession is hurting. Dallas officers are hurting. We are heartbroken.” | “We’re hurting. Our profession is hurting. Dallas officers are hurting. We are heartbroken.” |
| He paused briefly, and told the media, “There are no words to describe the atrocity that occurred to our city.” | He paused briefly, and told the media, “There are no words to describe the atrocity that occurred to our city.” |
| Bomb squad robot killed Dallas sniper who was motivated by shootings, targeted white cops https://t.co/m78edgz6UK pic.twitter.com/5fiIdtUyPt | Bomb squad robot killed Dallas sniper who was motivated by shootings, targeted white cops https://t.co/m78edgz6UK pic.twitter.com/5fiIdtUyPt |
| 2.04pm BST | 2.04pm BST |
| 14:04 | 14:04 |
| Dallas officials said shooter wanted to 'kill officers' | Dallas officials said shooter wanted to 'kill officers' |
| Officials in Dallas just held a press conference about the shooter with whom police were negotiating for hours. Here’s what they told reporters: | Officials in Dallas just held a press conference about the shooter with whom police were negotiating for hours. Here’s what they told reporters: |
| 1.57pm BST | 1.57pm BST |
| 13:57 | 13:57 |
| Responding to a question about the shooter’s mental stability, Dallas police chief David Brown said: | Responding to a question about the shooter’s mental stability, Dallas police chief David Brown said: |
| He wanted to kill officers, and he expressed killing white people. He expressed killing white officers. He expressed anger for Black Lives Matter. | He wanted to kill officers, and he expressed killing white people. He expressed killing white officers. He expressed anger for Black Lives Matter. |
| None of that makes sense. None of that is a legitimate reason to do harm to anyone. | None of that makes sense. None of that is a legitimate reason to do harm to anyone. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.01pm BST | at 2.01pm BST |