5 Dallas Cops Killed By Snipers, 3 Suspects Arrested, Fourth Kills Himself

Snipers shot dead five police officers and wounded six more during a protest against police brutality in Dallas, in what US President Barack Obama called a “vicious, despicable and calculated” attack.

A suspect who engaged in gunfire with the police reportedly killed himself, although some local media outlets said he had shot himself. Three more suspects including a woman were arrested, Dallas Police Chief David Brown said early on Friday morning.

The suspect who reportedly died warned negotiators there are “bombs all over” and the “end is coming”, prompting police to place the city on lockdown while they conducted “extensive” sweeps of the city center amid reports of bombs planted downtown.

US aviation authorities restricted flights over Dallas after the deadly shooting, which took place at around 8.45 pm on Thursday. The police chief said the snipers fired “ambush style” upon the officers.