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| Gun attack at Dallas police headquarters | Gun attack at Dallas police headquarters |
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| The police headquarters in the US city of Dallas, Texas, has come under attack by an unknown number of gunmen who opened fire on officers. | The police headquarters in the US city of Dallas, Texas, has come under attack by an unknown number of gunmen who opened fire on officers. |
| One suspect fled the scene in what was described as an armoured van and is involved in a standoff in a car park. | One suspect fled the scene in what was described as an armoured van and is involved in a standoff in a car park. |
| A number of bags were found outside the police HQ, at least one of which contained explosives including pipe bombs, police said on Twitter. | A number of bags were found outside the police HQ, at least one of which contained explosives including pipe bombs, police said on Twitter. |
| 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. |
| Dallas Police Chief David Brown 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, he said this hadn't been confirmed. | |
| He said one suspect then fled the scene in the van, ramming a police car. | He said one suspect then fled the scene in the van, ramming a police car. |
| A police chase involving dozens of squad cars ended in a car park in Hutchins, about nine miles (14km) from central Dallas, and officers are negotiating with the occupant of the van, Mr Brown said. | A police chase involving dozens of squad cars ended in a car park in Hutchins, about nine miles (14km) from central Dallas, and officers are negotiating with the occupant of the van, Mr Brown said. |
| The van, which has been disabled using a police rifle, appeared to have gun ports built into its sides. | |
| Police said the man had identified himself as James Boulware, | |
| Mr Brown said police could not confirm his identity, but said that officers had attended three incidents of domestic violence involving a man with that name in which he had said he wanted to "blow up" the police because they had taken his child and accused him of being a terrorist. | |
| Suspicious package | Suspicious package |
| Meanwhile, residents near the police headquarters have been evacuated as a precaution as specialist teams dealt with the explosives. | Meanwhile, residents near the police headquarters have been evacuated as a precaution as specialist teams dealt with the explosives. |
| 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 also said they were investigating a suspicious package under a police truck outside the headquarters, as well as another in a rubbish container. | Dallas police also said they were investigating a suspicious package under a police truck outside the headquarters, as well as another in a rubbish container. |
| Joshua Guilbuad, whose apartment is opposite the police headquarters, told the BBC he was woken by the gunshots. | Joshua Guilbuad, whose apartment is opposite the police headquarters, told the BBC he was woken by the gunshots. |
| "It sounded like approximately 200 gunshots going off across the street. Then we could see cars pulling up." | "It sounded like approximately 200 gunshots going off across the street. Then we could see cars pulling up." |
| 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". |
| "We are now in the basement of the building with no access to food or water," he said. | "We are now in the basement of the building with no access to food or water," he said. |
| Are you in Dallas? Have you been affected by the issues in this story? | Are you in Dallas? Have you been affected by the issues in this story? |
| You can share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk | You can share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk |
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| Please leave a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. | Please leave a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. |