Story out of Dallas, Texas:
The gunman who died following a standoff with Dallas police said he "wanted to kill white people, especially white police officers," police Chief David Brown told reporters in the aftermath of last night's deadly rampage in the Texas city.
The gunman, whose name has not been released, also told officers he was angry about the recent spate of police shootings, and that he was not affiliated with any other group, Brown said Friday morning.
Police say the man was one of the snipers who opened fire on officers in the heart of Dallas last night, killing five and wounding at least five others during protests over two recent fatal police shootings of black men in two other states.
Three suspects were taken into custody amid the carnage, though it is not clear how many snipers were involved. The fourth suspect died after exchanging gunfire with authorities in a parking garage downtown.
Video footage from the Dallas scene showed protesters were marching along a street in downtown, just under a kilometre from city hall, when the shots erupted and the crowd scattered, seeking cover.
Brown said it appeared the shooters "planned to injure and kill as many officers as they could."
The search for them stretched throughout downtown, an area of hotels, restaurants, businesses and some residential apartments. The area is only a few blocks away from Dealey Plaza, where President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. Some of officers Thursday were taken to Parkland Hospital. Cont. (Video)
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