Remember this, we know what the mayor said about the gunman. In response to questions about possible co-conspirators, Abbott said, “As a former law enforcement official and prosecutor, I want to make sure that we button down every corner before we rule out any possible co-conspirators. He also emphasized the importance of “respect and reverence for the men and women who wear that uniform”. In his speech, governor Greg Abbott said “the primary message is one word, and that is unity”. He had a choice to come out and we would not harm or he could stay and we would. This was a man we gave plenty of options to. The fatal victim, identified Jennifer Rooney, was a newspaper courier.Īsked about the death of suspect Micah Johnson – in what appears to be the first known case of lethal force by a bomb-disposal robot – Dallas mayor Mike Rawlings said that officers tried to arrest him alive: Officials say Scott was armed with an assault rifle, a pistol and a large amount of ammunition. Three others, including an officer, were injured. The Associated Press reports that he said he was angry about police violence against African-Americans and that one woman died in the shooting. In Bristol, Tennessee, 37-year-old Lakeem Keon Scott is accused of indiscriminately shooting at passing cars and police on a highway. The confrontation sparked a shootout, and authorities said both the officer and suspect were wounded, but are expected to survive. In Valdosta, Georgia, a man called 911 to report a break-in on Friday and then ambushed a police officer dispatched to the scene, according to the AP. “Make no mistake, we believe that Ballwin officer was ambushed,” said St.
Police recovered a semi-automatic handgun. GIc9bVZ4EM- Riverfront Times July 8, 2016 In what appears to be a first in history, police used a robot to kill Johnson.Īntonio Taylor faces three felonies in the shooting of a Ballwin police officer.During negotiations, Johnson said he wanted to “ kill white people, especially white officers”, according to police.Detectives said they uncovered “bomb making materials” and a “personal journal of combat tactics” at Johnson’s home.Police described the suspect as a “loner” and claimed he embraced “a radical form of Afrocentrism”.Johnson used an AR-15 assault weapon and was carrying magazines of ammunition, officials said.Police officers have reportedly been “ targeted” and “ambushed” in other parts of the US, including Georgia and Missouri.
Contrary to early reports of multiple snipers and suspects, Johnson was a “ lone shooter”, officials confirmed.The fatal victims are Michael Krol, Patrick Zamarripa, Michael Smith, Brent Thompson and Lorne Ahrens.Seven more people were wounded in the shooting.Five police officers were shot and killed during a protest against police violence that drew roughly 800 people in Dallas.The dead suspect is Micah Xavier Johnson, a 25-year-old resident of the Dallas area, who was a veteran of the Afghanistan war.01.07 What we know about Dallas police shooting
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