11 police shot, 4 officers dead after coordinated sniper fire at Dallas protest rally

08-07-2016 06:47AM #1

Four police officers are dead after two snipers opened fire in what was reportedly a coordinated attack during a rally in Dallas, Texas. The rally was being held to protest the deaths of two black men this week at the hands of police. The Dallas Police Department tweeted a statement that an alleged suspect in the police shootings was involved in a shootout with Dallas SWAT officers and had been taken into custody.

A suspicious package was discovered near the suspect's location, which had been secured by the Dallas PD's bomb squad, the Dallas PD statement said. Dallas PD Chief David Brown said, "Tonight it appears that two snipers shot ten police officers from elevated positions during the protest/rally. Three officers are deceased, two are in surgery and three are in critical condition. An intensive search for suspects is currently under way. No suspects are in custody at this time. In a second statement, Brown said that an eleventh officer was shot during an exchange of gunfire with one of the suspects, adding that the officer was being transported to hospital.

A subsequent tweet by the Dallas PD said that a fourth officer had died. The tweet did not specify whether this officer was one of those previously reported to be injured.

Jesus H Christ

Robxxx7 · 08-07-2016 06:49AM

#PoliceLivesMatter ?

When will we see the people march the streets in support of the officers

ectoraige · 08-07-2016 06:52AM

And people thought the Rodney King riots were bad - what a polarising year this is going to be in the US.

Peregrine · 08-07-2016 06:54AM

Robxxx7 wrote: »

#PoliceLivesMatter ?

When will we see the people march the streets in support of the officers

Soon, I would imagine.

Is that what you're concerned about? How petty. Have you no shame?

Ted111 · 08-07-2016 06:54AM

Omackeral wrote: »

Four police officers are dead after two snipers opened fire in what was reportedly a coordinated attack during a rally in Dallas, Texas. The rally was being held to protest the deaths of two black men this week at the hands of police. The Dallas Police Department tweeted a statement that an alleged suspect in the police shootings was involved in a shootout with Dallas SWAT officers and had been taken into custody.

A suspicious package was discovered near the suspect's location, which had been secured by the Dallas PD's bomb squad, the Dallas PD statement said. Dallas PD Chief David Brown said, "Tonight it appears that two snipers shot ten police officers from elevated positions during the protest/rally. Three officers are deceased, two are in surgery and three are in critical condition. An intensive search for suspects is currently under way. No suspects are in custody at this time. In a second statement, Brown said that an eleventh officer was shot during an exchange of gunfire with one of the suspects, adding that the officer was being transported to hospital.

A subsequent tweet by the Dallas PD said that a fourth officer had died. The tweet did not specify whether this officer was one of those previously reported to be injured.

Jesus H Christ

I hate people who sign off on their posts.

08-07-2016 06:56AM

Ted111 wrote: »

I hate people who sign off on their posts.

I died for your sins you little sh*t, show some gratitude.

FalconGirl · 08-07-2016 06:56AM

That is absolutely crazy stuff! America seems like a really unstable place at the moment.

PowerToWait · 08-07-2016 07:01AM

I'm surprised it took so long.

SEPT 23 1989 · 08-07-2016 07:36AM

weak words as usual from Obama

VinLieger · 08-07-2016 07:38AM

Can't wait to see how the NRA and its supporters try and spin how people having access to more guns and not restricting gun ownership in any way would have stopped this one

Atlantic Dawn · 08-07-2016 07:39AM

The only surprise is why this has taken this long to happen.

vicwatson · 08-07-2016 07:42AM

FalconGirl wrote: »

That is absolutely crazy stuff! America seems like a really unstable place at the moment.

The Wild West comes to mind

Richard Hillman · 08-07-2016 07:44AM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

weak words as usual from Obama

He is very lucky to have the secret service, I can see the police standing down.

08-07-2016 07:50AM

Some really crazy videos from it.. The police officer getting killed point blank. America has to be one of the most divided nations on Earth and it's getting worse and worse.

Ted111 · 08-07-2016 07:52AM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

The only surprise is why this has taken this long to happen.

They won't be scrimping on the investigation. The man hunt. There'll be no half measures.
And then there's the Death Penalty.

You're really going all in - to go cop killer.

Although this situation is going to put ideas in people's minds.

8-10 · 08-07-2016 07:53AM

Reports of a 5th officer dead now. 4 police and 1 Dart transit officer

Richard Hillman · 08-07-2016 07:53AM

The leftists have now found another way to turn the blame on middle class white males. It is now Gun Control Policies that are to blame.

_Brian · 08-07-2016 07:55AM

Worked in Dallas a few times and it's a very "special" place. The general attitude is that they are keeping the law because is suits them and that's it.
It's no surprise to me that this would happen there.
If they ever try and tighten down on gun ownership Texas will be some challenge.

08-07-2016 07:57AM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

weak words as usual from Obama

What did the Prez say?

Jim Bob Scratcher · 08-07-2016 07:58AM

Fooking hell!

VinLieger · 08-07-2016 07:59AM

Richard Hillman wrote: »

The leftists have now found another way to turn the blame on middle class white males. It is now Gun Control Policies that are to blame.

Gun control is only a left vs right wing issue in the states for, every other civilised country on the planet its simply a human issue where we can all look at the states and go "yeah probably best to restrict those"

TallGlass · 08-07-2016 08:04AM

Like something out of a movie. What ever about a few bad cookies, I don't think killing officers for there work is the correct way to go about things. They've some looneys in the US.

vicwatson · 08-07-2016 08:05AM

DP confirm 5th officer was killed

El_Duderino 09 · 08-07-2016 08:08AM

Richard Hillman wrote: »

The leftists have now found another way to turn the blame on middle class white males. It is now Gun Control Policies that are to blame.

I don't know if it's a left right issue but it is definitely a white middle class issue. For generations, white men could move into the middle class without doing anything except joining the local factory/industry, steel, lumber, coal, oil etc. Now those jobs are done by machines AND equal rights are being extended to groups such as women and non-whites. The jobs market has come crashing down on white males and resentment towards non-white males is the result.

This explains the Brexit vote and the rise of Trump. America is an unhappy place at the moment

08-07-2016 08:09AM

ISIS don't need to attack the US. They've got enough crazy going on there.

lawlolawl · 08-07-2016 08:10AM

Omackeral wrote: »

What did the Prez say?

He said that there is a problem with institutionalized racism in policing in the US that needs to be looked at. Literally just after 4 cops got shot dead.

Obama is a disastrous president. A bigger war monger than Bush ever was and he has caused so much bad **** to happen in America by pandering to minority interest groups. If he was white the media would be destroying him on a daily basis for how crap/dangerous he is.

ceadaoin. · 08-07-2016 08:11AM

lawlolawl wrote: »

He said that there is a problem with institutionalized racism in policing in the US that needs to be looked at. Literally just after 4 cops got shot dead.

Obama is a disastrous president. A bigger war monger than Bush ever was and he has caused so much bad **** to happen in America by pandering to minority interest groups. If he was white the media would be destroying him on a daily basis for how crap/dangerous he is.

I thought I saw him make that speech earlier today? Before all this

lawlolawl · 08-07-2016 08:14AM

ceadaoin. wrote: »

I thought I saw him make that speech earlier today? Before all this

Ah, ****ty reporting from Radio 1 then. They had that speech as his response to the shootings of the cops.

Still doesn't change the fact that he is a crap president. Also, these shootings are pushing Trump closer to the White House.

Mint Aero · 08-07-2016 08:15AM

Murca

VinLieger · 08-07-2016 08:15AM

lawlolawl wrote: »

He said that there is a problem with institutionalized racism in policing in the US that needs to be looked at. Literally just after 4 cops got shot dead.

He's not wrong but its not just one problem though that caused this, theres racism, gun control and mental health to name 3 that 2 of which usually can be shown as the source that likely lead up to this and most of the other shootings that have happened in recent years

sydthebeat · 08-07-2016 08:16AM

America.... Lands of the free, home of the brave..... What happened ya????

11 police shot, 4 officers dead after coordinated sniper fire at Dallas protest rally

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