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Dallas Quiet After Police Shooting, but Protests Flare Elsewhere Dallas Quiet After Police Shooting, but Protests Flare Elsewhere
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DALLAS — The authorities here on Saturday began a second day of investigating a sniper attack that left five police officers dead and nine more people wounded. The investigation, which led officials to close more than 20 square blocks of this city’s downtown and to conduct more than 200 interviews already, came as other cities faced protests overnight about police practices. DALLAS — A large part of the downtown here remained closed on Saturday as investigators began a second day of piecing together the details of a sniper attack that left five police officers dead and nine more people wounded. The investigation, in which officials have conducted more than 200 interviews already, came as other cities faced protests overnight about police practices.
But at daybreak on Saturday here, the downtown streets were mostly quiet after a night when many of the buildings along the city’s skyline were illuminated in blue to honor law enforcement. Dallas, it seemed, was in the midst of moving from shock to a period of profound public grief after Thursday night’s attack by a gunman who said that he was angered by recent police shootings of black people and that he wanted to kill white people, in particular white police officers. At daybreak, the downtown streets were mostly quiet after a night when many of the buildings along the city’s skyline were illuminated in blue to honor law enforcement. More than 20 square blocks remained cordoned off. Dallas, it seemed, was in the midst of moving from shock to a period of profound public grief after Thursday night’s attack by a gunman who said that he was angered by recent police shootings of black people and that he wanted to kill white people, in particular white police officers.
Two squad cars outside Police Headquarters have become memorials, covered in flowers, balloons, posters and handwritten notes. On Friday evening, as person after person slowly and quietly approached the cars to add their own tributes, a Dallas police sergeant wiped her eyes, and a handful of people gathered in a circle to pray.Two squad cars outside Police Headquarters have become memorials, covered in flowers, balloons, posters and handwritten notes. On Friday evening, as person after person slowly and quietly approached the cars to add their own tributes, a Dallas police sergeant wiped her eyes, and a handful of people gathered in a circle to pray.
“BACK THE BLUE,” one poster board read.“BACK THE BLUE,” one poster board read.
Other writings, many of them poignant and written in silver ink on black paper, were dedicated to individual officers who were killed.Other writings, many of them poignant and written in silver ink on black paper, were dedicated to individual officers who were killed.
“I miss you already Brother, but you are home with the angels now,” said a note about Officer Brent Thompson. “I miss you already Brother, but you are home with the angels now,” said a note about Officer Brent Thompson. The authors wrote, “You were, are, and always will be our hero.”
The authors added, “You were, are, and always will be our hero.”
Officer Thompson, who worked for the regional transit system’s police department, is the only officer killed in the attack who has been publicly identified by the authorities. But law enforcement officials and family members said Friday that Lorne Ahrens, Michael Krol, Michael J. Smith and Patrick Zamarripa had also been killed.Officer Thompson, who worked for the regional transit system’s police department, is the only officer killed in the attack who has been publicly identified by the authorities. But law enforcement officials and family members said Friday that Lorne Ahrens, Michael Krol, Michael J. Smith and Patrick Zamarripa had also been killed.
The police have identified the gunman as Micah Johnson, 25, and investigators believe that he acted alone during Thursday night’s rampage. The Dallas police said that Mr. Johnson, who had been in the Army Reserve, had amassed an arsenal at his home that included bomb-making materials, firearms and ballistic vests. The police have identified the gunman as Micah Johnson, 25, and investigators now believe he acted alone in the rampage. The Dallas police said that Mr. Johnson, who had been in the Army Reserve, had amassed an arsenal at his home that included bomb-making materials, firearms and ballistic vests.
After the assault, which came amid a peaceful protest about police shootings, law enforcement officials had a protracted standoff with Mr. Johnson before killing him with a robot-delivered explosive device.After the assault, which came amid a peaceful protest about police shootings, law enforcement officials had a protracted standoff with Mr. Johnson before killing him with a robot-delivered explosive device.
“He had a choice to come out and we would not harm, or stay in and we would,” said Mayor Mike Rawlings of Dallas. “He picked the latter.” “He had a choice: to come out and we would not harm, or stay in and we would,” said Mayor Mike Rawlings of Dallas. “He picked the latter.”
The investigation will be lengthy, and it is poised to disrupt daily life here in the coming days. In a memorandum to top Dallas officials, Eric D. Campbell, the assistant city manager, said that “portions of the crime scene locations in the downtown area will remain closed to the public until Wednesday.” The investigation may be lengthy, and is likely to disrupt daily life here in the coming days. In a memorandum to top Dallas officials, Eric D. Campbell, the assistant city manager, said that “portions of the crime scene locations in the downtown area will remain closed to the public until Wednesday.”
President Obama will visit Dallas early next week, the White House said, and is cutting short a visit to Europe. Mr. Obama, speaking in Warsaw on Friday, condemned what had happened in Dallas as “a vicious, calculated and despicable attack on law enforcement.” President Obama is cutting short a visit to Europe and will visit Dallas early next week, the White House said. Mr. Obama, speaking in Warsaw on Friday, condemned what happened in Dallas as “a vicious, calculated and despicable attack on law enforcement.”
Others denounced the attack throughout Friday, including organizers of Thursday’s protest and the Black Lives Matter Network. Others have also denounced the attack, including organizers of Thursday’s protest and the Black Lives Matter Network.
“This is a tragedy — both for those who have been impacted by yesterday’s attack and for our democracy,” the Black Lives Matter Network said in a statement. “There are some who would use these events to stifle a movement for change and quicken the demise of a vibrant discourse on the human rights of black Americans. We should reject all of this.”“This is a tragedy — both for those who have been impacted by yesterday’s attack and for our democracy,” the Black Lives Matter Network said in a statement. “There are some who would use these events to stifle a movement for change and quicken the demise of a vibrant discourse on the human rights of black Americans. We should reject all of this.”
As Dallas grieved, and as the United States reeled from a week that brought two high-profile killings of black men by the police and then the deadly attack on the Dallas officers, that discord continued at major protests in other cities late Friday. As Dallas grieved, and as the United States reeled from a week that brought two high-profile killings of black men by the police and then the deadly attack on the Dallas officers, discord continued. There were major protests late Friday late Friday.
Demonstrators gathered in Louisiana and Minnesota, the states where Alton Sterling and Philando Castile were killed, for rallies. In St. Paul, chalk art on the street called for “Justice 4 MN.” In Baton Rouge, the protest over the killing of Mr. Sterling drew hundreds of people to Police Headquarters. Demonstrators gathered in Louisiana and Minnesota, the states where Alton Sterling and Philando Castile were killed. In St. Paul, chalk art on the street called for “Justice 4 MN.” In Baton Rouge, the protest over the killing of Mr. Sterling drew hundreds of people to Police Headquarters.
But the protests extended well beyond Baton Rouge, and Minnesota, where Mr. Castile was shot in a St. Paul suburb.But the protests extended well beyond Baton Rouge, and Minnesota, where Mr. Castile was shot in a St. Paul suburb.
In Atlanta, thousands of demonstrators marched through the city’s downtown. Some protesters sought to block traffic, and Mayor Kasim Reed warned on Twitter that the authorities had “intelligence that some are encouraging violence.”In Atlanta, thousands of demonstrators marched through the city’s downtown. Some protesters sought to block traffic, and Mayor Kasim Reed warned on Twitter that the authorities had “intelligence that some are encouraging violence.”
Although the march in Atlanta remained peaceful, local news organizations in Phoenix reported that the police there had used to pepper spray and bean bags amid a tense protest.Although the march in Atlanta remained peaceful, local news organizations in Phoenix reported that the police there had used to pepper spray and bean bags amid a tense protest.
A large vigil and protest closed a main street in downtown Nashville. Protesters against police shooting marched to Police Headquarters in Baltimore.A large vigil and protest closed a main street in downtown Nashville. Protesters against police shooting marched to Police Headquarters in Baltimore.