BREAKING: 4 Police Dead After 12 Shot In Dallas Sniper Ambush

by | Jul 8, 2016 | News | 0 comments

People gathered under the. Banner of Black Loved Matter in downtown Dallas to protest the recent deaths of black men at the hands of police.

Completely peaceful, police presence calm, no seeming problems suddenly all hell broke loose after a sniper ambush saw 12 people shot.

Four Police were killed, seven other officers shot and injured as well as a civilian.

Two men were taken into custody. A suspicious package was recovered and a person of interest turned themselves in.

Seven other officers and one civilian were also shot and injured.

 The Huffington Post reported:

“Let’s all come together and support our police officers,” Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said in a press conference. “I’ve never been as proud [of our officers]. I believe we’ve got one of the beset forces in the nation, and we’ve done things with civil rights in the right way, and we’ve done it for the safety of our citizens.”

In a statement, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said his thoughts and prayers were with the victims, and added, “In times like these we must remember ― and emphasize ― the importance of uniting as Americans.”
Dramatic video of the shooting shows dozens of officers converging on several buildings in downtown Dallas, including a parking garage. In another, several shots can be heard ringing out as sirens blare in the background.

Rev. Jeff Hood, an organizer of the rally, told the Dallas Morning News he was at the front of the protest with an officer before he heard “what sounded like six to eight shots.”
“I saw people scramble,” Hood said. “The officer ran towards the shots, I ran away from the shots trying to get people off the streets, and I was grabbing myself to see if I was shot.”  
What a mess and more senseless death.
Details will be be emerging over all news channels throughout the day.

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