The slain police included four Dallas police officers and one Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) officer. Noting that the attack in Dallas happened during a protest sparked by police shootings, she added: "After the events of this week, Americans across our country are feeling a sense of helplessness, uncertainty and fear. "This has been a week of profound grief and heartbreak and loss," Lynch said. There are no immediate indications that the attack was related to terrorism, international or domestic, according to a second federal law enforcement official, who asked not to be identified discussing an ongoing probe.Īttorney General Loretta Lynch said Friday that federal officials were on the scene and working with local law enforcement to help investigate the attack. He did not have a combat job and was listed as a carpentry and masonry specialist. Army records show that Johnson, whose home was listed as Mesquite, Texas, had served with an engineering brigade before he was sent to Afghanistan. Army from November 2013 through July 2014 and was in the Army Reserve from 2009 until last year. Johnson deployed to Afghanistan with the U.S.
Navy veteran, is one of the officers killed in the Dallas attack. "There are no words to describe the atrocity that occurred to our city."ĭallas officer Patrick Zamarripa is pictured in this undated family handout photo. "We are heartbroken," Brown said during a news conference Friday. 11, 2001, attacks - authorities said three potential suspects were in custody, and police were investigating who may have been involved in the attack. The gunman was killed when police detonated a bomb-equipped robot.Īfter the bloodshed - the deadliest single day for law enforcement officers since the Sept. The gunfire was followed by a standoff that lasted for hours with a suspect who told authorities "he was upset about the recent police shootings" and "wanted to kill white people, especially white officers," according to Dallas Police Chief David Brown. Pool/Dallas Morning News/TNS)ĭALLAS - Five Dallas police officers were killed and seven others wounded Thursday night when sniper fire turned a peaceful protest over recent police shootings into a scene of chaos and terror. He also said the nation should express its gratitude to those serving in law enforcement.Dallas police shield bystanders after shots are fired at a Black Lives Matter rally in downtown Dallas on Thursday. Speaking from Warsaw, Poland, where he was meeting with leaders of the European Union and attending a NATO summit, the president said justice will be done and he's asking all Americans to pray for the fallen officers and their families. President Barack Obama said America is "horrified" over the shootings and there's no possible justification for the attacks. Protesters also marched in Atlanta, Chicago and Philadelphia. When do we want it? Now!" In Minnesota, where Castile was shot, hundreds of protesters marched in the rain from a vigil to the governor's official residence. In midtown Manhattan, protesters first gathered in Union Square Park where they chanted "The people united, never be divided!" and "What do we want? Justice. "In times like this we must remember - and emphasize - the importance of uniting as Americans," Abbott said.
Greg Abbott released a statement saying he has directed the Texas Department of Public Safety director to offer "whatever assistance the City of Dallas needs at this time."
She was undergoing surgery early Friday after being shot in the right calf. When the shooting began, Taylor threw herself over her sons, Williams said. Williams said her sister was at the protests Thursday night with her four sons, ages 12 to 17. Theresa Williams told The Associated Press that the injured civilian was her sister, 37-year-old Shetamia Taylor. "Our hearts are broken," the statement said. The mayor and police chief were seen arriving there. Rawlings said a map would be posted online showing an area where people should avoid on Friday.Įarly Friday morning, there were dozens of officers of the corridor of the ER at Baylor Medical Center, where other injured officers were taken. Rawlings said at the news conference that authorities will likely ask some people to stay away from downtown Dallas on Friday.
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