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| Dallas police in standoff after HQ attack from armoured van - rolling coverage | |
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| 11.09am BST11:09 | |
| Reuters has filed this report of Dallas Police Chief David Brown’s comments at a press conference earlier this morning | |
| Dallas Police Chief David Brown told reporters that witnesses said as many as four suspects were involved in the incident, which began around 12:30 a.m. He said that a motive was not yet known. | |
| Brown said when police responded to reports of automatic gunfire, the van rammed a squad car and at least one person opened fire. The van drove off when the police returned fire and the police gave chase, Brown said. | |
| The van stopped in a fast food restaurant parking lot in the city of Hutchins, some 10 miles (16 km) south of Dallas, where there was another exchange of gunfire. | |
| Brown said police negotiators had since been in contact with one of the suspects inside the van, who identified himself as James Boulware. | |
| Brown said that the suspect had said that police had taken his son and had accused him of being a terrorist. Brown said that the man then threatened to “blow us up.” | |
| Four bags were found scattered around police headquarters, one of which had explosives inside, Brown said. Nearby residents were being evacuated from the area, he said. | |
| No officers have been injured, but the suspect speaking with police said he had been hurt, Brown said. | |
| 11.04am BST11:04 | |
| Dallas Police have just published a summary of the key events in this morning’s attack on their headquarters by suspects in an armoured car. | |
| Updated at 11.10am BST | |
| 10.59am BST10:59 | |
| After the bomb explosion at HQ, Dallas police Major Max Geron is advising all nearby local police stations to search for bombs. He has also said that Dallas police are working with the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to investigate the incident. | |
| We are advising all of our surrounding LEO Depts to search their facilities for devices and not to touch them. #DallasPDShooting | |
| We are working with @FBI and @ATFHQ | |
| Updated at 11.02am BST | |
| 10.49am BST10:49 | |
| Injured suspect in standoff with police on Interstate 45 | |
| Police are continuing to negotiate with at least one suspect in an armoured van after a chase that ended on Interstate 45 near Hutchins. The suspect has identified himself as James Boulware, 50. Police said he has a history of family violence and blames them for losing his son. | |
| Dallas Police Chief David Brown said earlier: “As of now we don’t have any suspects injured. During negotiations the suspect said he had been shot, but we are unable to confirm that.” | |
| 10.41am BST10:41 | |
| It appears that the bags left around Dallas police HQ are booby trapped. One exploded when officers tried to move it with a robot. | |
| #breaking As the Explosive Ordinance Robot attempted to move one of the bags @DallasPD HQ, the bag exploded on its own #DallasPDShooting | |
| 10.35am BST10:35 | 10.35am BST10:35 |
| A second video, uploaded to YouTube, shows the attack on Dallas police HQ from ground level. Its terse description says: “6/13/2015 midnight, armored van crashes into squad, fires on police from gun slots, man on street, close call.” | A second video, uploaded to YouTube, shows the attack on Dallas police HQ from ground level. Its terse description says: “6/13/2015 midnight, armored van crashes into squad, fires on police from gun slots, man on street, close call.” |
| 10.33am BST10:33 | 10.33am BST10:33 |
| In a press conference streamed online by Dallas Police Chief David Brown told reporters that witnesses said as many as four suspects were involved in the incident. | In a press conference streamed online by Dallas Police Chief David Brown told reporters that witnesses said as many as four suspects were involved in the incident. |
| He also said there were four bags spread throughout Dallas police HQ, at least one of which has been confirmed to contain pipe bombs. | He also said there were four bags spread throughout Dallas police HQ, at least one of which has been confirmed to contain pipe bombs. |
| Total of 4 bags spread throughout @DallasPD HQ. 1 back confirmed with pipe bombs. - @DPDChief @NBCDFW | Total of 4 bags spread throughout @DallasPD HQ. 1 back confirmed with pipe bombs. - @DPDChief @NBCDFW |
| Police said that no officers had been injured, and that they were still negotiating with a suspect inside the van at a fast food parking lot south of Dallas. He has told them his name is James Boulware. | Police said that no officers had been injured, and that they were still negotiating with a suspect inside the van at a fast food parking lot south of Dallas. He has told them his name is James Boulware. |
| “This suspect blames us for losing his child,” Brown said. | “This suspect blames us for losing his child,” Brown said. |
| The suspect gave a name to identify himself as James Boulware, a White male, 5’10”, 200 pounds. | The suspect gave a name to identify himself as James Boulware, a White male, 5’10”, 200 pounds. |
| 10.27am BST10:27 | 10.27am BST10:27 |
| A video posted on Twitter shows the moment during the chase that the van driven by the suspects rams a Dallas police car. | A video posted on Twitter shows the moment during the chase that the van driven by the suspects rams a Dallas police car. |
| Officers can be seen fleeing their vehicle before colleagues open fire with a volley of shots as the van reverses and speeds off in another direction. | Officers can be seen fleeing their vehicle before colleagues open fire with a volley of shots as the van reverses and speeds off in another direction. |
| 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 |
| 10.27am BST10:27 | 10.27am BST10:27 |
| Parts of central Dallas are on lockdown this morning after shots were fired at the city’s police headquarters from what witnesses said was an armoured vehicle. | Parts of central Dallas are on lockdown this morning after shots were fired at the city’s police headquarters from what witnesses said was an armoured vehicle. |
| Gunmen arrived outside the building at about 12.30 am local time and rammed a police car before opening fire with fully automatic weapons, a police spokesman said. | Gunmen arrived outside the building at about 12.30 am local time and rammed a police car before opening fire with fully automatic weapons, a police spokesman said. |
| The suspects then made off in the van, with dozens of police cars and SWAT teams in pursuit. The chase ended on a nearby interstate highway where officers are apparently negotiating with the driver. | The suspects then made off in the van, with dozens of police cars and SWAT teams in pursuit. The chase ended on a nearby interstate highway where officers are apparently negotiating with the driver. |
| No police officers have been hurt, but the driver of the van told negotiators he has been injured, police said. It is understood that there are fears that the suspects are carrying explosives. | No police officers have been hurt, but the driver of the van told negotiators he has been injured, police said. It is understood that there are fears that the suspects are carrying explosives. |
| In a video on social media and also published online by local media, a police officer could be seen approaching a black van with a flashlight as two other police cruisers pulled up behind the vehicle. The officer then abruptly turned and ran away and then a volley of gunshots could be heard. | In a video on social media and also published online by local media, a police officer could be seen approaching a black van with a flashlight as two other police cruisers pulled up behind the vehicle. The officer then abruptly turned and ran away and then a volley of gunshots could be heard. |
| In another video, the van could be seen ramming a police cruiser before gunfire rang out and the vehicle drove off. | In another video, the van could be seen ramming a police cruiser before gunfire rang out and the vehicle drove off. |