Deadly US shooting left 5 police officers and injuring 6 others in Dallas Thursday, July 7, 2016.
Updates:
One suspect was identified as Micah Johnson who used sniper to kill whites.
CBS said that Johnson lived in Mesquite, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.
According to the LA Times, Johnson, 25, was killed after police detonated a bomb robot. He had no known criminal history, the outlet reported.
Police Chief David Brown said the dead suspect “wanted to kill white people, especially white officers.” Police said he was upset about the recent deaths of two black men at the hands of police.
Alton Sterling was killed Tuesday while selling CDs outside of a convenience store in Baton Rogue, Louisiana. Philando Castile was shot during a traffic stop in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Demonstrations broke out across the country in the wake of their deaths.
There are at least three other suspects in custody in Dallas, police said.
Updates:
One suspect was identified as Micah Johnson who used sniper to kill whites.
CBS said that Johnson lived in Mesquite, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.
According to the LA Times, Johnson, 25, was killed after police detonated a bomb robot. He had no known criminal history, the outlet reported.
Police Chief David Brown said the dead suspect “wanted to kill white people, especially white officers.” Police said he was upset about the recent deaths of two black men at the hands of police.
Alton Sterling was killed Tuesday while selling CDs outside of a convenience store in Baton Rogue, Louisiana. Philando Castile was shot during a traffic stop in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Demonstrations broke out across the country in the wake of their deaths.
There are at least three other suspects in custody in Dallas, police said.
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