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| Dallas shooting: Gunman 'wanted to kill whites' says police chief | Dallas shooting: Gunman 'wanted to kill whites' says police chief |
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| The gunman killed in a stand-off with Dallas police said he wanted to kill white people, especially officers, the city's police chief has said. | The gunman killed in a stand-off with Dallas police said he wanted to kill white people, especially officers, the city's police chief has said. |
| The suspect, named by US media as Micah Johnson, 25, said he was upset about the recent police shootings of black people, Police Chief David Brown said. | The suspect, named by US media as Micah Johnson, 25, said he was upset about the recent police shootings of black people, Police Chief David Brown said. |
| Five police officers were killed and seven wounded during a march against the shooting of black men by police. | Five police officers were killed and seven wounded during a march against the shooting of black men by police. |
| Three people are in custody but it is not clear if there were other gunmen. | Three people are in custody but it is not clear if there were other gunmen. |
| The protest in Dallas took place after this week's deaths of Philando Castile in Minnesota and Alton Sterling in Louisiana. | The protest in Dallas took place after this week's deaths of Philando Castile in Minnesota and Alton Sterling in Louisiana. |
| Mr Brown said the suspect had been killed when police used explosives placed by a robot to end a tense stand-off in a building where he was holed up. Before that, he had spoken to a negotiator. | Mr Brown said the suspect had been killed when police used explosives placed by a robot to end a tense stand-off in a building where he was holed up. Before that, he had spoken to a negotiator. |
| "He said he was upset about Black Lives Matter [protest movement]; he said he was upset about the recent police shootings," Mr Brown told a news conference. | "He said he was upset about Black Lives Matter [protest movement]; he said he was upset about the recent police shootings," Mr Brown told a news conference. |
| "The suspect said he was upset at white people. The suspect stated that he wanted to kill white people, especially white officers." | "The suspect said he was upset at white people. The suspect stated that he wanted to kill white people, especially white officers." |
| Mr Brown added that the man had said he was not affiliated with any groups and he acted alone. | |
| However, speaking earlier on Friday, Mr Brown had said two snipers had fired from "elevated positions", shooting some officers in the back. | |
| At the scene - Tara McKelvey, BBC News, Dallas | At the scene - Tara McKelvey, BBC News, Dallas |
| Red roses and worn-looking stuffed toys are left on Griffin Street near the place where the officers were shot. | Red roses and worn-looking stuffed toys are left on Griffin Street near the place where the officers were shot. |
| Dozens of police are now patrolling the area under a harsh afternoon sun, and workers from a nearby Westin hotel are lugging around bottled water and granola bars to give to the officers. | Dozens of police are now patrolling the area under a harsh afternoon sun, and workers from a nearby Westin hotel are lugging around bottled water and granola bars to give to the officers. |
| Things are tense. Brandt Sadlowski, 24, got into an argument with the officers over his handgun, a 9mm that he carries on his belt. | Things are tense. Brandt Sadlowski, 24, got into an argument with the officers over his handgun, a 9mm that he carries on his belt. |
| That's legal in Texas, but the officers asked him to steer clear of the memorial site. The police don't want any more incidents - especially not today. | That's legal in Texas, but the officers asked him to steer clear of the memorial site. The police don't want any more incidents - especially not today. |
| The White House later said investigators had ruled out any connection to a terrorist organisation. | |
| Micah Johnson was from Mesquite, an eastern suburb of Dallas, and was a member of the US Army Reserve, US media reported. | Micah Johnson was from Mesquite, an eastern suburb of Dallas, and was a member of the US Army Reserve, US media reported. |
| Gunfire broke out at around 20:45 local time on Thursday (01:45 GMT Friday) as demonstrators marched through the city. There was panic as people scrambled for cover. Police described the ambush as carefully planned and executed. | Gunfire broke out at around 20:45 local time on Thursday (01:45 GMT Friday) as demonstrators marched through the city. There was panic as people scrambled for cover. Police described the ambush as carefully planned and executed. |
| Officers later surrounded a car park near El Centro College where the stand-off with the suspect took place. | Officers later surrounded a car park near El Centro College where the stand-off with the suspect took place. |
| Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said that two civilians, one man and one woman, were also injured in the shootings. | Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said that two civilians, one man and one woman, were also injured in the shootings. |
| He said the three suspects in custody so far were not co-operating and were "tight-lipped". | He said the three suspects in custody so far were not co-operating and were "tight-lipped". |
| President Barack Obama, who is attending a Nato summit in Poland, called it a "vicious, calculated and despicable attack on law enforcement". | President Barack Obama, who is attending a Nato summit in Poland, called it a "vicious, calculated and despicable attack on law enforcement". |
| He later ordered all flags on public buildings to be flown at half-mast. | He later ordered all flags on public buildings to be flown at half-mast. |
| US Attorney General Loretta Lynch described events in Dallas as "an unfathomable tragedy". | US Attorney General Loretta Lynch described events in Dallas as "an unfathomable tragedy". |
| "Americans across our country are feeling a sense of helplessness, of uncertainty and of fear," she said. | "Americans across our country are feeling a sense of helplessness, of uncertainty and of fear," she said. |
| "These feelings are understandable and they are justified. But the answer must not be violence." | "These feelings are understandable and they are justified. But the answer must not be violence." |
| The Dallas attack marks the deadliest day for US law enforcement officers since the 9/11 attacks in 2001. | The Dallas attack marks the deadliest day for US law enforcement officers since the 9/11 attacks in 2001. |
| The protest march that wound its way through the city was among several held across the US over the police use of lethal force against African Americans. | The protest march that wound its way through the city was among several held across the US over the police use of lethal force against African Americans. |
| Philando Castile was shot dead after being stopped in his car by police in St Paul, Minnesota , on Wednesday. | Philando Castile was shot dead after being stopped in his car by police in St Paul, Minnesota , on Wednesday. |
| Alton Sterling was killed by police a day earlier in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. | 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. |