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| Dallas protest shooting: 11 police shot, four dead, as suspect in custody – live | Dallas protest shooting: 11 police shot, four dead, as suspect in custody – live |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 6.25am BST | |
| 06:25 | |
| The front page of the Dallas Morning News has captured what we know so far of this unfolding situation: | |
| The front page of Friday's Dallas Morning News following Thursday's shootings downtown. pic.twitter.com/ExIlxEMA9V | |
| 6.16am BST | |
| 06:16 | |
| Images from the scene show multiple police officers engaged in what is still thought to be an active situation. A number of people have been detained but officials have not said whether they believe they have caught the people involved. | |
| A police department press conference is due soon. We will have all updates here. | |
| 6.09am BST | |
| 06:09 | |
| Hundreds of people were gathered in Dallas on Thursday evening for a peaceful protests against the killings by police this week of Alton Sterling in Louisiana and Philando Castile in Minnesota. | |
| Gunfire broke out around 8.45pm. Video taken by people at the scene shows that as protesters were marching along the street, a series of shots rang out. | |
| The crowd scattered, seeking cover. | |
| Eleven officers were shot. | |
| 5.59am BST | |
| 05:59 | |
| Dallas police department says it has detained two more people: | |
| A DPD officer observed an individual carrying a camouflaged bag, walking quickly down Lamar St. The individual threw the bag in the back of a black Mercedes and the Mercedes sped off at a high rate of speed. | |
| Officers followed the vehicle southbound on I-35E and performed a traffic stop at I-35E and Kiest. Police are questioning both occupants of the vehicle. | |
| 5.56am BST | |
| 05:56 | |
| The Next Generation Action Network, which organised the peaceful protest in response to the killings by police of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, has described tonight’s violence as “cowardly acts”: | |
| Next Generation Action Network (NGAN) expresses its condolences for the officers whose lives [were] lost following tonight’s peaceful protest. | |
| NGAN organized a peaceful protest to address community concerns regarding two recent police involved shootings. | |
| NGAN, nor its president, Minister Dominique Alexander do not condone violence in any form. | |
| Shots were fired into a crowd taking the lives of 3* innocent people and injuring several others. | |
| These cowardly acts were committed by individuals in no way affiliated NGAN. | |
| [*The death toll has since risen to four officers killed.] | |
| 5.51am BST | 5.51am BST |
| 05:51 | 05:51 |
| What we know so far | What we know so far |
| Claire Phipps | Claire Phipps |
| 5.43am BST | 5.43am BST |
| 05:43 | 05:43 |
| The man in the widely circulated photo has turned himself in, according to police, who are now calling him a “person of interest”. In a previous tweet with his photo, the department called him a “suspect”. | The man in the widely circulated photo has turned himself in, according to police, who are now calling him a “person of interest”. In a previous tweet with his photo, the department called him a “suspect”. |
| A man who said he was the person of interest’s brother told a local news station that his brother was innocent and that he handed his gun over to police when the shooting happened. | A man who said he was the person of interest’s brother told a local news station that his brother was innocent and that he handed his gun over to police when the shooting happened. |
| “100% it’s not him,” the brother said, adding, “With him having an AR-15 with him, I said ... ‘give your gun to the cop so there’s no misidentification.’” | “100% it’s not him,” the brother said, adding, “With him having an AR-15 with him, I said ... ‘give your gun to the cop so there’s no misidentification.’” |
| He said his brother brought the gun to the protest because “it is his right. He was simply exercising his right.” | He said his brother brought the gun to the protest because “it is his right. He was simply exercising his right.” |
| 5.36am BST | 5.36am BST |
| 05:36 | 05:36 |
| Suspect in custody | Suspect in custody |
| Dallas police say an alleged suspect was “in a shootout” with Dallas SWAT officers and is now in custody. Police also say a “suspicious package” was discovered near the suspect. | Dallas police say an alleged suspect was “in a shootout” with Dallas SWAT officers and is now in custody. Police also say a “suspicious package” was discovered near the suspect. |
| The department’s bomb squad is investigating the package: | The department’s bomb squad is investigating the package: |
| Update: pic.twitter.com/qBJe3q0EtN | Update: pic.twitter.com/qBJe3q0EtN |
| 5.33am BST | 5.33am BST |
| 05:33 | 05:33 |
| The Democratic National Committee has released a lengthy statement on the “shootings in Louisiana, Minnesota and Dallas”, which says, in part: | The Democratic National Committee has released a lengthy statement on the “shootings in Louisiana, Minnesota and Dallas”, which says, in part: |
| “These fatal confrontations are yet another reminder that similar incidents have been and continue to be a serious problem in our nation, and they expose a larger issue plaguing our criminal justice system. | “These fatal confrontations are yet another reminder that similar incidents have been and continue to be a serious problem in our nation, and they expose a larger issue plaguing our criminal justice system. |
| “Although investigations are ongoing, we must take strong, decisive action now, and in the long term, to protect the innocent and eliminate any appearance or reality of racial bias in law enforcement.” | “Although investigations are ongoing, we must take strong, decisive action now, and in the long term, to protect the innocent and eliminate any appearance or reality of racial bias in law enforcement.” |
| Regarding Dallas, the statement says: “While most protesters have made their voices heard peacefully, tonight’s shooting of officers in Dallas is unacceptable and a reminder that the time to address these tensions and find common ground is long overdue.” | Regarding Dallas, the statement says: “While most protesters have made their voices heard peacefully, tonight’s shooting of officers in Dallas is unacceptable and a reminder that the time to address these tensions and find common ground is long overdue.” |
| 5.18am BST | 5.18am BST |
| 05:18 | 05:18 |
| Fourth officer killed | Fourth officer killed |
| Another Dallas police officer has died, the department just announced. | Another Dallas police officer has died, the department just announced. |
| With heavy hearts, we are devastated to report a fourth officer has been killed. | With heavy hearts, we are devastated to report a fourth officer has been killed. |
| 5.16am BST | 5.16am BST |
| 05:16 | 05:16 |
| Dallas mayor Mike Rawlings at a press conference urged the city to “come together” to support the police: | Dallas mayor Mike Rawlings at a press conference urged the city to “come together” to support the police: |
| I ask everybody to focus on one thing and that is the Dallas police officers, their families, those that are deceased, those that are in the hospital fighting for their life. Let’s all come together and support our police officers. | I ask everybody to focus on one thing and that is the Dallas police officers, their families, those that are deceased, those that are in the hospital fighting for their life. Let’s all come together and support our police officers. |
| And here’s Governor Greg Abbott’s statement: | And here’s Governor Greg Abbott’s statement: |
| Governor Abbott statement on tonight's deadly shooting of police officers downtown. pic.twitter.com/5mCPk9tOEq | Governor Abbott statement on tonight's deadly shooting of police officers downtown. pic.twitter.com/5mCPk9tOEq |
| 5.07am BST | 5.07am BST |
| 05:07 | 05:07 |
| 11 officers hit, police investigating bomb threat | 11 officers hit, police investigating bomb threat |
| A total of 11 officers were hit, police announced at a press conference. Three died – two with the Dallas police department and one with Dallas Area Rapid Transit. | A total of 11 officers were hit, police announced at a press conference. Three died – two with the Dallas police department and one with Dallas Area Rapid Transit. |
| Police chief David Brown also said the department was investigating the suspects’ apparent threat to plant a bomb in downtown. | Police chief David Brown also said the department was investigating the suspects’ apparent threat to plant a bomb in downtown. |
| “We’ve got one of these suspects cornered,” he said, adding, “I need to get back.” | “We’ve got one of these suspects cornered,” he said, adding, “I need to get back.” |
| 4.57am BST | 4.57am BST |
| 04:57 | 04:57 |
| Police release suspect photo | Police release suspect photo |
| Dallas police have released a photo of the suspect on Twitter, with the caption “Please help us find him!” | Dallas police have released a photo of the suspect on Twitter, with the caption “Please help us find him!” |
| This is one of our suspects. Please help us find him! pic.twitter.com/Na5T8ZxSz6 | This is one of our suspects. Please help us find him! pic.twitter.com/Na5T8ZxSz6 |
| In a statement, the department said: “An intensive search for suspects is currently underway.” | In a statement, the department said: “An intensive search for suspects is currently underway.” |
| 4.51am BST | 4.51am BST |
| 04:51 | 04:51 |
| Disturbing footage on social media captured when gunfire erupted and the aftermath as people ducked for cover: | Disturbing footage on social media captured when gunfire erupted and the aftermath as people ducked for cover: |
| I am so scared. pic.twitter.com/jw88QnKGXG | I am so scared. pic.twitter.com/jw88QnKGXG |
| The Dallas Morning News captured this photo from Baylor Hospital: | The Dallas Morning News captured this photo from Baylor Hospital: |
| DART police officer cries at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. DPD chief says 10 cops shot 3 dead @ #BlackLivesMatter rally pic.twitter.com/UuMIXbzVki | DART police officer cries at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. DPD chief says 10 cops shot 3 dead @ #BlackLivesMatter rally pic.twitter.com/UuMIXbzVki |
| 4.42am BST | 4.42am BST |
| 04:42 | 04:42 |
| Here’s the current scene, where Homeland Security has arrived in Dallas: | Here’s the current scene, where Homeland Security has arrived in Dallas: |
| #BREAKING: Homeland Security officers arriving in scene. DART officers also assisting @DallasPD. pic.twitter.com/TZXWVaS4Fm | #BREAKING: Homeland Security officers arriving in scene. DART officers also assisting @DallasPD. pic.twitter.com/TZXWVaS4Fm |
| Witnesses speaking to local television reporters have described a chaotic scene where rapid rounds of gunfire sent the crowd scrambling. Here’s how one witness described the situation to the local NBC affiliate: | Witnesses speaking to local television reporters have described a chaotic scene where rapid rounds of gunfire sent the crowd scrambling. Here’s how one witness described the situation to the local NBC affiliate: |
| People started dispersing and scattering. We heard more firecracker shots and more frenzy. We’re running and people are scared and holding their children. We keep running and I can’t even make it home. And everybody’s so upset and crying. | People started dispersing and scattering. We heard more firecracker shots and more frenzy. We’re running and people are scared and holding their children. We keep running and I can’t even make it home. And everybody’s so upset and crying. |
| 4.35am BST | 4.35am BST |
| 04:35 | 04:35 |
| 10 officers shot, 3 dead, police say | 10 officers shot, 3 dead, police say |
| Two snipers fired shots at 10 officers, 3 of them have died, and no suspects are currently in custody, according to a newly released statement from the chief of police in Dallas. | Two snipers fired shots at 10 officers, 3 of them have died, and no suspects are currently in custody, according to a newly released statement from the chief of police in Dallas. |
| The snipers shot from “elevated positions” during the protest. In addition to the three dead, two are in surgery and three are in critical condition, according to the statement. | The snipers shot from “elevated positions” during the protest. In addition to the three dead, two are in surgery and three are in critical condition, according to the statement. |
| The search is still underway. | The search is still underway. |
| Statement from @DPDChief on tonight's shooting in downtown Dallas pic.twitter.com/22VjuKGkJS | Statement from @DPDChief on tonight's shooting in downtown Dallas pic.twitter.com/22VjuKGkJS |
| 4.28am BST | 4.28am BST |
| 04:28 | 04:28 |
| One officer dead in Dallas | One officer dead in Dallas |
| Violence and gunfire has erupted at police protests in Dallas, Texas as people across the country rally in response to the recent fatal shootings of black men by law enforcement. We’re following developments in downtown along with dramatic protests unfolding across the country. | Violence and gunfire has erupted at police protests in Dallas, Texas as people across the country rally in response to the recent fatal shootings of black men by law enforcement. We’re following developments in downtown along with dramatic protests unfolding across the country. |
| In Texas, one officer has died and three others were hit, according to officials with Dallas Area Rapid Transit. | In Texas, one officer has died and three others were hit, according to officials with Dallas Area Rapid Transit. |
| Four DART police officers were shot in downtown Dallas. 1 deceased, others not life-threatening. No IDs yet. Updates via twitter. | Four DART police officers were shot in downtown Dallas. 1 deceased, others not life-threatening. No IDs yet. Updates via twitter. |
| The rallies in Dallas and in cities across the US are a reaction to the deaths of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge on Tuesday and Philando Castile, on Wednesday in Minneapolis. | The rallies in Dallas and in cities across the US are a reaction to the deaths of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge on Tuesday and Philando Castile, on Wednesday in Minneapolis. |