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Dallas Police 'Ambush': 12 Officers Shot, 5 Killed During Protest
by F. BRINLEY BRUTON , ALEXANDER SMITH, ELIZABETH CHUCK and PHIL HELSEL
JUL 8 2016
A suspect who was killed by police after snipers shot 12 Dallas officers, five fatally, "wanted to kill white people, especially white officers," police chief David Brown said.
The man was killed after authorities cornered him in a garage at El Centro Community College. After several hours of negotiations, lasting into the early hours of Friday morning, officials exchanged gunfire with the suspect and "saw no other option" but to kill him by detonating a bomb, Brown said.
"Other options would have exposed our officers to grave danger," he said.
Brown said the suspect, who he would not identify, told a hostage negotiator that he was upset about the Black Lives Matter movement and the recent police shootings of black men elsewhere in the U.S.
"The suspect stated he wanted to kill white people, especially white officers," Brown said. "The suspect stated that he was not affiliated with any groups and he stated that he did this alone."
Dallas shooting victims: Who are the slain officers?
POSTED 12:13 PM, JULY 8, 2016, BY CNN WIRE
Top (left to right): Brent Thompson and Patrick Zamarripa | Bottom (left to right): Michael Krol, Lorne Ahrens and Michael Smith | (All photos from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund)
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by F. BRINLEY BRUTON , ALEXANDER SMITH, ELIZABETH CHUCK and PHIL HELSEL
JUL 8 2016
A suspect who was killed by police after snipers shot 12 Dallas officers, five fatally, "wanted to kill white people, especially white officers," police chief David Brown said.
The man was killed after authorities cornered him in a garage at El Centro Community College. After several hours of negotiations, lasting into the early hours of Friday morning, officials exchanged gunfire with the suspect and "saw no other option" but to kill him by detonating a bomb, Brown said.
"Other options would have exposed our officers to grave danger," he said.
Brown said the suspect, who he would not identify, told a hostage negotiator that he was upset about the Black Lives Matter movement and the recent police shootings of black men elsewhere in the U.S.
"The suspect stated he wanted to kill white people, especially white officers," Brown said. "The suspect stated that he was not affiliated with any groups and he stated that he did this alone."
Dallas shooting victims: Who are the slain officers?
POSTED 12:13 PM, JULY 8, 2016, BY CNN WIRE
Top (left to right): Brent Thompson and Patrick Zamarripa | Bottom (left to right): Michael Krol, Lorne Ahrens and Michael Smith | (All photos from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund)
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