Dallas: Snipers shoot 11 American police officers killing 5 as protesters march against “killer cops”
Seven US cops were left seriously injured after snipers opened fire on 12 police officers during an anti-racist killing protest in Dallas.
Five of the shot officers have been confirmed dead.
The shooting came as hundreds of Americans protested against recent “racist” killing of harmless black people by US policemen.
The fatal shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile – who was shot in the presence of his 4-year-old daughter, and girlfriend – sparked the protest.
#Dallas, what we know so far:
-5 police officers killed, total of 12 shot
-3 alleged suspects in custody
-4th suspect dead after standoff— CNN (@CNN) July 8, 2016
The protest organised by Black Lives Matter activists got out of control after snipers opened fired on police officers who were present to maintain law and order.
Police say three people have been arrested in connection to the mass shooting.
Another suspect was reportedly shot dead in a face-off with the police.
According to statistics from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, the Dallas mass shooting is deadliest attack on law enforcement since 9/11..
