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How did the Dallas gunman get hold of an armoured van described as a 'Zombie apocalypse assault vehicle'? | How did the Dallas gunman get hold of an armoured van described as a 'Zombie apocalypse assault vehicle'? |
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As a barrage of bullets sprayed out of a dark blue van used to stage a brazen assault on Dallas police headquarters early on Saturday morning, even witnesses recognized this was no ordinary form of transportation. | As a barrage of bullets sprayed out of a dark blue van used to stage a brazen assault on Dallas police headquarters early on Saturday morning, even witnesses recognized this was no ordinary form of transportation. |
The beast of a van — sold just days ago — eerily lived up to how it was advertised on Facebook, on which it was touted as a "Zombie apocalypse assault vehicle" with "gun ports" capable of "drive-by mow-downs" and full armour and bulletproof windows "just in case someone might try to take this bad boy from you." | The beast of a van — sold just days ago — eerily lived up to how it was advertised on Facebook, on which it was touted as a "Zombie apocalypse assault vehicle" with "gun ports" capable of "drive-by mow-downs" and full armour and bulletproof windows "just in case someone might try to take this bad boy from you." |
Investigators suspect the van might have belonged to a sheriff's office in Georgia before it was decommissioned and sold off. It was most recently sold by Jenco Sales out of Georgia. The business owner could not be reached for comment. | Investigators suspect the van might have belonged to a sheriff's office in Georgia before it was decommissioned and sold off. It was most recently sold by Jenco Sales out of Georgia. The business owner could not be reached for comment. |
The Ford van was sold on eBay for $8,250. At one point — even when there were no competing offers — that bidder increased the offer from $6,000 to $7,000, and then to $8,000. | The Ford van was sold on eBay for $8,250. At one point — even when there were no competing offers — that bidder increased the offer from $6,000 to $7,000, and then to $8,000. |
The van held up in what Dallas police Chief David Brown described as the "helter skelter" shootout at police headquarters, but he noted the vehicle was not invincible. | The van held up in what Dallas police Chief David Brown described as the "helter skelter" shootout at police headquarters, but he noted the vehicle was not invincible. |
"Our Swat snipers shot out the engine block of the suspect vehicle with our .50-caliber sniper rifle," he said. | |
The van was stopped and later set ablaze, ending the public safety nightmare. But law enforcement sources say there are more of these vehicles still for sale online. | The van was stopped and later set ablaze, ending the public safety nightmare. But law enforcement sources say there are more of these vehicles still for sale online. |
Copyright WFAA-TV Dallas-Fort Worth/USA Today | Copyright WFAA-TV Dallas-Fort Worth/USA Today |
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