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| Gun attack on Dallas police headquarters | Gun attack on Dallas police headquarters |
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| A gunman has opened fire on the police headquarters in the US city of Dallas, before fleeing the scene in what appeared to be an armoured vehicle. | A gunman has opened fire on the police headquarters in the US city of Dallas, before fleeing the scene in what appeared to be an armoured vehicle. |
| A police chase led to a tense standoff in a car park for several hours, until police shot the suspect through the front windshield of the van. | A police chase led to a tense standoff in a car park for several hours, until police shot the suspect through the front windshield of the van. |
| Police say the suspect is dead, but have not confirmed the man's identity. | Police say the suspect is dead, but have not confirmed the man's identity. |
| Earlier, two bombs detonated outside the Dallas police HQ in Texas, and two more bombs were found in the van. | Earlier, two bombs detonated outside the Dallas police HQ in Texas, and two more bombs were found in the van. |
| The motive for the attack is not clear. No officers have been hurt. | The motive for the attack is not clear. No officers have been hurt. |
| Initially, police quoted witnesses as saying that as many as four suspects were involved in the initial shooting at about 00:30 (05:30GMT) on Saturday. | Initially, police quoted witnesses as saying that as many as four suspects were involved in the initial shooting at about 00:30 (05:30GMT) on Saturday. |
| However, Dallas Police Chief David Brown subsequently said he believed only one gunman was involved. | However, Dallas Police Chief David Brown subsequently said he believed only one gunman was involved. |
| He said that following the shooting, the suspect fled in the van, ramming a police car. | He said that following the shooting, the suspect fled in the van, ramming a police car. |
| A police chase ended in a car park in Hutchins, about nine miles (14km) from central Dallas. | A police chase ended in a car park in Hutchins, about nine miles (14km) from central Dallas. |
| The van, which has been disabled using a police rifle, appeared to have gun ports built into its sides. | The van, which has been disabled using a police rifle, appeared to have gun ports built into its sides. |
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| Police say the suspect is a white male, but his identity has not been confirmed. | Police say the suspect is a white male, but his identity has not been confirmed. |
| Mr Brown said the suspect had given his name as James Boulware, and officers had attended three incidents of domestic violence involving a man with that name in the past. | Mr Brown said the suspect had given his name as James Boulware, and officers had attended three incidents of domestic violence involving a man with that name in the past. |
| "The suspect has told our negotiators that we took his child and we accused him of being a terrorist, and that he's going to blow us up. And then cut off negotiations," Mr Brown told a news conference. | "The suspect has told our negotiators that we took his child and we accused him of being a terrorist, and that he's going to blow us up. And then cut off negotiations," Mr Brown told a news conference. |
| At 05:07, police snipers shot through the front windshield of the van, Mr Brown said. | At 05:07, police snipers shot through the front windshield of the van, Mr Brown said. |
| Police then sent in a robot equipped with a camera to confirm that the suspect had died. Two pipe bombs were also found in the vehicle. | Police then sent in a robot equipped with a camera to confirm that the suspect had died. Two pipe bombs were also found in the vehicle. |
| Residents near the police headquarters had been evacuated as a precaution while specialist teams dealt with the explosives left nearby. | Residents near the police headquarters had been evacuated as a precaution while specialist teams dealt with the explosives left nearby. |
| One of the bags exploded as a robot tried to move it. | One of the bags exploded as a robot tried to move it. |
| Dallas police said they successfully detonated another device found under a police truck outside the headquarters, while a third package found in a rubbish container had been cleared and was not an explosive. | Dallas police said they successfully detonated another device found under a police truck outside the headquarters, while a third package found in a rubbish container had been cleared and was not an explosive. |
| Maj Max Geron from Dallas police said one officer searching for explosives had almost tripped over one of the bags that exploded. | Maj Max Geron from Dallas police said one officer searching for explosives had almost tripped over one of the bags that exploded. |
| "Some officers say we are very lucky. I believe we are blessed that our officers survived this ordeal," Mr Brown said. | "Some officers say we are very lucky. I believe we are blessed that our officers survived this ordeal," Mr Brown said. |
| Joshua Guilbuad, who lives near the police headquarters, told the BBC he was woken by the gunshots. | Joshua Guilbuad, who lives near the police headquarters, told the BBC he was woken by the gunshots. |
| "It sounded like approximately 200 gunshots going off across the street." | "It sounded like approximately 200 gunshots going off across the street." |
| He said police told him and his flatmates to evacuate the building and shortly afterwards there was "a huge explosion which shook the glass in the windows". | He said police told him and his flatmates to evacuate the building and shortly afterwards there was "a huge explosion which shook the glass in the windows". |