We’re hearing reports of dozens of shots fired and a number of police officers shot with what sounds like an AKM (AK-47) rifle in Dallas during a volatile “Black Lives Matter” protest in Dallas, Texas.
We’ll update as we have more concrete information.
Dallas Police Department sources tell News 8 at least two DPD officers were shot in downtown Dallas by a shooter at a protest in downtown Dallas of officer-involved shootings across the country.
The source tells us one of the officers has been taken to Parkland Hospital. We have not confirmed where the other officer is being taken.
It remains an active-shooter situation. Police have asked everyone to get to safety and avoid downtown Dallas.
The shots were fired as the march was moving down Lamar Street near Griffin before 9 p.m.
An officer at the scene told News 8’s Marie Saavedra the shooter has a rifle. She described several volleys of quick bursts of gunfire.
#breaking Crowd on the run downtown Dallas. Reports of an officer shot at the protest march. pic.twitter.com/zstZnDIRlm
— Doug Dunbar (@cbs11doug) July 8, 2016
My brother in West End says he heard 50 gunshots. Someone he's with says DPD officers carried officer to ambulance. pic.twitter.com/15FOslzAKk
— Allison Harris (@allison__news) July 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/Trojuan_/status/751239191346880512
https://twitter.com/passantino/status/751240447830347776
https://twitter.com/BlackGAesthetic/status/751244113995964416
Witnesses tell @wfaachannel8 that shooter let protesters pass before opening fire on #Dallas police
— KVUE News (@KVUE) July 8, 2016
PHOTO: Huge police presence in downtown Dallas as police search for active shooter. https://t.co/a8xuNifkcy
— KVUE News (@KVUE) July 8, 2016
#Dallas PD told @wfaachannel8 shooter has "survival gear" on and is armed with a rifle.
— KVUE News (@KVUE) July 8, 2016
.@ShepNewsTeam: "We believe the first gunman – according to a quote from police – has been neutralized." pic.twitter.com/FwfIE6edEF
— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 8, 2016
KDFW is reporting police are negotiating with a second suspect in the shooting of police officers in Dallas. pic.twitter.com/AztV5XCQPe
— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/WDFx2EU2/status/751249215624478720
In midst of active shooter situation in Downtown Dallas, crowd is still taunting police officers protecting them.https://t.co/uEwkADoR03
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) July 8, 2016
DART police officer cries at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. DPD chief says 10 cops shot 3 dead @ #BlackLivesMatter rally pic.twitter.com/UuMIXbzVki
— The Dallas Morning News Photo/Video (@dallasnewsphoto) July 8, 2016
3 Dallas officers killed at protest over police shootings https://t.co/0MWVnpuud2 pic.twitter.com/279TVczuVV
— NYT National News (@NYTNational) July 8, 2016
Dallas Police Department has released a photo of a “person of interest.”
https://twitter.com/DallasPD/status/751262719584575488
https://twitter.com/dallaspiosana/status/751262265630814208
No suspects are in custody at this time.
According to Fox 4, an eleventh officer has just been shot in a shootout with one of the suspects.
The “person of interest” appears on video, away from the shooting scene. Dallas PD may be barking up the wrong tree.
.@DallasPD Your "person of interest" does not appear to be the shooter. Here he is, away from the scene.#dallas https://t.co/8CdER9L9tl
— Bob Owens (@bob_owens) July 8, 2016
Brother of "person of interest" says his brother is not a suspect, handed his long rifle over to a police officer. pic.twitter.com/H2nUX7CKFN
— Brian New (@BrianNewCBS) July 8, 2016
At least one of the shooter’s moves like someone with some significant skill with firearms.
Holy crap.#Dallas #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/R4udZ7vlxf pic.twitter.com/byz7yjZMCY
— ¡El Sooopèrr! ن c137 (@SooperMexican) July 8, 2016
As of 1:50 AM, 3 people (two males, one female) are in custody, and a fourth male suspect is trapped in a parking garage and shooting at police.
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