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| Slain Dallas suspect said he wasn't part of group, wanted to kill white cops - police chief | Slain Dallas suspect said he wasn't part of group, wanted to kill white cops - police chief |
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| One of the Dallas suspects was reportedly upset about recent incidents of police shooting black people, and wanted to kill whites, especially white police officers, Dallas Police Chief David Brown said, adding that the suspect claimed he wasn’t part of any group and acted alone. | One of the Dallas suspects was reportedly upset about recent incidents of police shooting black people, and wanted to kill whites, especially white police officers, Dallas Police Chief David Brown said, adding that the suspect claimed he wasn’t part of any group and acted alone. |
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| According to the police chief, the snipers were “working together with rifles, triangulating at elevated positions in different points in the downtown area where the march ended up going.” | According to the police chief, the snipers were “working together with rifles, triangulating at elevated positions in different points in the downtown area where the march ended up going.” |
| “We are leaving every motive on the table on why this happened and how this happened," Brown said. | “We are leaving every motive on the table on why this happened and how this happened," Brown said. |
| “He was upset about Black Lives Matter,” Brown said at news conference. “He was upset about” the shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota. “He wanted to kill white people, especially white officers.” | “He was upset about Black Lives Matter,” Brown said at news conference. “He was upset about” the shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota. “He wanted to kill white people, especially white officers.” |
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| The suspect, who was later killed during the standoff, told negotiators that he wasn’t affiliated with any group and was acting alone, according to Brown. | The suspect, who was later killed during the standoff, told negotiators that he wasn’t affiliated with any group and was acting alone, according to Brown. |
| He added that the suspect was killed by a bomb robot used to detonate explosives near his location. Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings earlier said the police killed the suspect in a standoff, using explosives to “blast him out.” | He added that the suspect was killed by a bomb robot used to detonate explosives near his location. Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings earlier said the police killed the suspect in a standoff, using explosives to “blast him out.” |
| "We had an exchange of gunfire with the suspect. We saw no other option but to use our bomb robot," Brown said. | "We had an exchange of gunfire with the suspect. We saw no other option but to use our bomb robot," Brown said. |
| The police chief confirmed that three other suspects involved in the shooting are currently in police custody. | The police chief confirmed that three other suspects involved in the shooting are currently in police custody. |
| "We're hurting, our profession is hurting... we are heartbroken,” he added. | "We're hurting, our profession is hurting... we are heartbroken,” he added. |
| The violence started on Thursday night during a peaceful protest in Dallas over the fatal shootings of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Philando Castile in St. Paul, Minnesota. At least four attackers, holed up in a downtown garage, used sniper rifles against police officers. | The violence started on Thursday night during a peaceful protest in Dallas over the fatal shootings of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Philando Castile in St. Paul, Minnesota. At least four attackers, holed up in a downtown garage, used sniper rifles against police officers. |
| The incident then spread to the streets, where major corporations, restaurants and courthouses have premises. Police believe the attack was coordinated. | The incident then spread to the streets, where major corporations, restaurants and courthouses have premises. Police believe the attack was coordinated. |
| Two officers injured in the shooting are in surgery while three remain in a critical condition, according to KTRK news. The condition of the sixth injured officer is unknown. One of the injured officers is mother to a 10-year-old girl. | Two officers injured in the shooting are in surgery while three remain in a critical condition, according to KTRK news. The condition of the sixth injured officer is unknown. One of the injured officers is mother to a 10-year-old girl. |