5 Police Officers Shot and Killed from Long-Range at Dallas Black Lives Matter Protest
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What began as a peaceful protest in Dallas, Texas, over police use of force ended in a hail of gunfire tonight. Police believe two assailants fired from elevated positions on police officers stationed below as the protest began to wind down. Reports so far indicate 11 officers were shot and five are dead, and the suspects are not yet in custody.
Because of the nature of the event, many news outlets and attendees were filming when the danger began. The footage is harrowing, and shows an American city reduced to something approaching a war zone as shots ring out again and again.
Shots fired at #blacklivesmattertx March @dallasnews pic.twitter.com/2TqIQgkXVmJuly 8, 2016
Others are offering further details:
Dallas PD Chief says some of officers were shot in the back. Says suspects "intended to Injure and kill as many law officers as they could."July 8, 2016
Overwhelming reports say this was NOT the fault of protestors. Multiple reports say #Dallas cops worked to protect protestors from gunfire.July 8, 2016
Mayor Rawlings: "our worst nightmare happened" pic.twitter.com/jkgQlrQKnFJuly 8, 2016
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