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Dallas protest shooting: 11 police shot, four dead, as suspect in custody – live Dallas shooting: police negotiate with armed suspect after four officers shot dead – latest
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7.04am BST
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Police chief David Brown, described the armed standoff with the suspect that at that point – some half an hour ago – had already been going on for 45 minutes. He said the man had exchanged gunfire with officers on the second floor of a garage (multi-storey car park).
Brown said the suspect had told them:
The end is coming and he’s 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.
We are being very careful in our tactics so that we don’t injure or put anyone in harm’s way.
We still don’t have a complete comfort level that we have all the suspects. So we will continue a very, very rigorous investigation and search of downtown … until we are satisfied that all suspects have been captured.
7.00am BST
07:00
Texas senator Ted Cruz has offered support and assistance:
My prayers are with those harmed in Dallas and with the first responders; we will be in touch w/ local authorities to assist however we can
6.56am BST
06:56
A temporary flight restriction (TFR) has been placed on aircraft over part of Dallas as negotiations continue between police and an armed suspect:
FAA issues TFR for portion of Dallas airspace following tonight’s deadly shootings. https://t.co/ug7Pix2kAj pic.twitter.com/QzgGofkdWi
6.47am BST
06:47
Police update: a summary
The suspect we are negotiating with … has told our negotiators that the end is coming and he’s going to hurt and kill more of us … and that there are bombs all over the place, here and downtown.
We are waiting for the suspects to break.
6.43am BST
06:43
Mayor Mike Rawlings said he would now be going to the hospital to visit the injured.
He did not give an update on the health of the seven other officers who were shot.
6.41am BST
06:41
Brown says police believe there were four people working together as “snipers”.
But he won’t speculate on motive:
We are waiting for the suspects to break.
6.37am BST
06:37
Four officers have died, he confirms: one Dart transit officer and three police officers.
Brown says he has never been more proud of his officers, who are on the scene “knowing we are vulnerable”.
He says officers ran towards gunfire to help the injured.
6.36am BST
06:36
Brown says officers are conducting searches of downtown “until we are satisfied that all suspects have been captured”.
He says two people stopped in a Mercedes earlier this evening are still being questioned.
6.36am BST
06:36
The suspect we are negotiating with … has told our negotiators that the end is coming and he’s going to hurt and kill more of us … and that there are bombs all over the place, here and downtown.
Brown says police are “being very careful with our tactics”.
6.35am BST
06:35
Police chief David Brown says officers are involved in negotiations with a suspect.
He says gunfire has been exchanged, and the standoff, which is ongoing on a second-floor garage, has been going on for 45 minutes.
A woman who was in the area is in custody, he adds.
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6.34am BST
06:34
Dallas police department news conference
Mayor Mike Rawlings and police chief David Brown are speaking now.
Rawlings says the White House and the Texas governor have offered assistance.
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The front page of the Dallas Morning News has captured what we know so far of this unfolding situation: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/ExIlxEMA9VThe front page of Friday's Dallas Morning News following Thursday's shootings downtown. pic.twitter.com/ExIlxEMA9V
6.16am BST6.16am BST
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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.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.A police department press conference is due soon. We will have all updates here.
6.09am BST6.09am BST
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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.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.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.The crowd scattered, seeking cover.
Eleven officers were shot.Eleven officers were shot.
5.59am BST5.59am BST
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Dallas police department says it has detained two more people: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.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.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 BST5.56am BST
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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”: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.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 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.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.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.These cowardly acts were committed by individuals in no way affiliated NGAN.
[*The death toll has since risen to four officers killed.][*The death toll has since risen to four officers killed.]
5.51am BST5.51am BST
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What we know so farWhat we know so far
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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
05:36
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.
The department’s bomb squad is investigating the package:
Update: pic.twitter.com/qBJe3q0EtN
5.33am BST
05:33
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.
“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.”
5.18am BST
05:18
Fourth officer killed
Another Dallas police officer has died, the department just announced.
With heavy hearts, we are devastated to report a fourth officer has been killed.
5.16am BST
05:16
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.
And here’s Governor Greg Abbott’s statement:
Governor Abbott statement on tonight's deadly shooting of police officers downtown. pic.twitter.com/5mCPk9tOEq
5.07am BST
05:07
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.
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.”
4.57am BST
04:57
Police release suspect photo
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
In a statement, the department said: “An intensive search for suspects is currently underway.”
4.51am BST
04:51
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
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
4.42am BST
04:42
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
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.
4.35am BST
04:35
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.
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.
Statement from @DPDChief on tonight's shooting in downtown Dallas pic.twitter.com/22VjuKGkJS
4.28am BST
04:28
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.
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.
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.