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| Dallas police shooting: Pipe bomb detonated outside HQ as Swat teams surround suspect threatening to 'blow police up' | Dallas police shooting: Pipe bomb detonated outside HQ as Swat teams surround suspect threatening to 'blow police up' |
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| Gunfire has been reported outside the Dallas Police Department’s headquarters and suspected explosive devices have been found at multiple locations around the city. | Gunfire has been reported outside the Dallas Police Department’s headquarters and suspected explosive devices have been found at multiple locations around the city. |
| Several bags, one containing a pipe bomb, were found scattered outside the building in the aftermath and detonated when an explosives robot approached the suspect objects. | Several bags, one containing a pipe bomb, were found scattered outside the building in the aftermath and detonated when an explosives robot approached the suspect objects. |
| Another package, found beneath a police vehicle parked at headquarters, has also been detonated by authorities. | Another package, found beneath a police vehicle parked at headquarters, has also been detonated by authorities. |
| #breaking As the Explosive Ordinance Robot attempted to move one of the bags @DallasPD HQ, the bag exploded on its own #DallasPDShooting | #breaking As the Explosive Ordinance Robot attempted to move one of the bags @DallasPD HQ, the bag exploded on its own #DallasPDShooting |
| Witnesses said that as many as four suspects were involved in the incident, but are now focussing on one man, James Boulware, who identified himself to police during negotiations. Police do not currently believe that anybody else was involved. | |
| Dallas Police Chief, David Brown, said that the suspect had told police that they had taken his son and accused him of being a terrorist being threatening to "blow us up". | Dallas Police Chief, David Brown, said that the suspect had told police that they had taken his son and accused him of being a terrorist being threatening to "blow us up". |
| It is thought that the gunmen could have fired on police from several different positions, including vantage points close to the building. | It is thought that the gunmen could have fired on police from several different positions, including vantage points close to the building. |
| According to local news reporters, police said that suspects fired multiple shots with automatic weapons at the police building on Saturday morning from what appeared to be an armoured van. | According to local news reporters, police said that suspects fired multiple shots with automatic weapons at the police building on Saturday morning from what appeared to be an armoured van. |
| Scene at DPD headquarters. Suspect shot at building and shot out window. Chase followed,now standoff pic.twitter.com/skAOTuVgdH | Scene at DPD headquarters. Suspect shot at building and shot out window. Chase followed,now standoff pic.twitter.com/skAOTuVgdH |
| There have been no immediate reports of injuries which has been confirmed by police. | There have been no immediate reports of injuries which has been confirmed by police. |
| The incident, which was caught on camera by members of the public, was quickly uploaded to social media and one video shows a police officer attempting to approach the vehicle before quickly retreating. | The incident, which was caught on camera by members of the public, was quickly uploaded to social media and one video shows a police officer attempting to approach the vehicle before quickly retreating. |
| Dallas police officer running for his life after realizing the threat was the armored van! pic.twitter.com/TRjePXFZJS | Dallas police officer running for his life after realizing the threat was the armored van! pic.twitter.com/TRjePXFZJS |
| After the van attempted to escape, ramming one police car as it did so, the police gave chase which ended on Interstate 45. The road was shut down and Dallas SWAT called to the scene. | After the van attempted to escape, ramming one police car as it did so, the police gave chase which ended on Interstate 45. The road was shut down and Dallas SWAT called to the scene. |
| Armored van lured police, fired upon, and rammed police pic.twitter.com/luf2U1SMje | Armored van lured police, fired upon, and rammed police pic.twitter.com/luf2U1SMje |
| While the police surrounded the van and a standoff has resulted, several shots have been fired between police and the suspects, although it is unclear from the video who fired them. | While the police surrounded the van and a standoff has resulted, several shots have been fired between police and the suspects, although it is unclear from the video who fired them. |
| Negotiations are currently ongoing, with a suspect inside the van at a fast food car park in Hutchins, 10 miles south of Dallas. | Negotiations are currently ongoing, with a suspect inside the van at a fast food car park in Hutchins, 10 miles south of Dallas. |