Two snipers shoot 11 police officers - killing at least four - and may have planted a bomb during Dallas protests over police shooting deaths of black men Alton Sterling and Philando Castile
- Two snipers have shot 11 police officers - killing at least four - as they unleashed chaos at a protest in Dallas
- The two gunmen opened fire from 'elevated positions', picking off officers at the demonstration, police said
- Four cops have died, while three were earlier in a critical condition, police chief David Brown said
- A suspect has been taken into custody following a shootout but one gunman remains on the run, police said
- Police released a picture of a man carrying what appears to be an assault rifle and has turned himself in
- Horrifying footage shows protesters chanting 'hands up, don't shoot' before suddenly scattering as shots are fired
- Thousands took to the streets across America to protest against the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile
- Demonstrators are calling for justice for the two black men, were shot dead by police on Tuesday and Wednesday
- Protests sprung up in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Washington DC and Philadelphia on Thursday evening
Two snipers have shot 11 police officers - killing at least four - and may have planted a bomb in downtown Dallas.
The two gunmen opened fire from 'elevated positions', picking off officers as they manned a protest over the deaths of two black men, police chief David Brown said.
A suspect has been taken into custody after a shootout with police, but one shooter remains on the run.
Police found a suspicious package near where the alleged gunman was caught and a bomb squad are dealing with it.
Another man, named as Mark Hughes, was pictured walking through Dallas with what appeared to be an assault rifle. He turned himself into police after cops made a public appeal.
Four cops have died, and as many as three others are in a critical condition.
A police spokesman said: 'With heavy hearts, we are devastated to report a fourth officer has died.
'The person of interest whose picture has been circulated just turned himself in.
'Another alleged suspect was in a shootout with Dallas SWAT officers. That suspect is also in custody. A suspicious package was discovered near this suspect’s location. The package is being secured by DPD bomb squad.'
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Two snipers have shot 11 police officers - killing three - and may have planted a bomb in downtown Dallas. Pictured is a man police believe to be a suspect
Dallas Police released an image of a man brandishing a rifle as he walked through the city carrying an assault rifle and wearing a camouflage shirt, tweeting: 'Please help us find him!'
Eleven police officers have been shot in Dallas and three have died after two snipers unleashed chaos at a protest over the deaths of two black men killed by cops
The two snipers opened fire from 'elevated positions', picking off officers as they manned the demonstration in downtown Dallas on Thursday evening, police chief David Brown said.
Three cops have died, three are in a critical condition and four others were injured, with two of the officers in surgery. Pictured an officer attends to an injured person
The shooting started at 8.45pm as hundreds of protesters marched through Dallas demanding justice for two black men shot dead by police earlier this week
Dallas Police officers shield bystanders after shots were fired in the middle of what had been a peaceful rally in the Texas city
A police officer runs for cover after shots were fired during a protest over the deaths of two black men in Louisiana and Minnesota
Live TV coverage of the protesters marching along a street in downtown Dallas suddenly showed the crowd scattering as they sought cover after the shots were fired
High alert; Dallas Police officers were also seen stopping a motorist at gunpoint from leaving downtown Dallas in a white SUV
The shooting started at 8.45pm as hundreds of protesters marched through Dallas demanding justice for two black men shot dead by police earlier this week.
Horrifying footage shows protesters chanting 'hands up, don't shoot' before suddenly scattering as shots are fired near Belo Garden Park.
Another video captures semi-automatic gunfire ringing out, with dozens of shots heard as people scream and run for cover.
It is not known if the shooters were protesters.
Dallas Police released an image of a man brandishing a rifle as he walked through the city carrying what appeared to be an assault rifle and wearing a camouflage shirt. The force tweeted: 'Please help us find him!'
However, a video shows the black man wandering among panicked protesters moments after gunfire erupted and he is not shooting.
A man who is believed to have been a protester - and not involved in the shooting - was arrested shortly after the shooting.
Officers were also seen stopping a man at gunpoint from leaving downtown Dallas in a white SUV.
One of the injured police officers has been named as Misty McBride. The transit officer, who is a mother, was reportedly shot in the shoulder but will survive.
One of the injured police officers has been named as Misty McBride. She was reportedly shot in the shoulder but will survive
Police found a suspicious package near where the alleged gunman was caught and a bomb squad are dealing with it. Pictured, police responding to gunshots
Chaos: Protesters tripped over each other as they ran for cover in the seconds after the shooting began in Dallas on Thursday evening
On guard: Armed officers were seen standing outside of a building in downtown Dallas after the shooting on Thursday evening
A Dallas Area Rapid Transit police officer receives comfort at the Baylor University Hospital emergency room entrance after the shooting
Meanwhile tensions continued to escalate in St Paul after the shooting of Philando Castile, where hundreds more people marched through the streets with signs labeling police officers 'murderers'.
The huge swell of protests is in response to the shootings of Sterling and Castile, who were both apparently not posing a serious threat to police officers when they were fatally shot.
Sterling, a street seller in Baton Rouge, was tackled to ground by officers after a 911 call was made - allegedly by a homeless man - about a black man who had flashed a firearm.
Officers Howie Lake and Blane Salamoni pinned the father-of-five down before firing six shots at Sterling, who had a gun in his pocket but did not appear to make any attempts to take it out during the confrontation.
Hundreds of people had marched through Dallas peacefully earlier on Thursday, demanding justice for Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, who were shot dead by police
Before the gunshots: People rally in Dallas, Texas, on Thursday to protest the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile
Protests swept the nation on Thursday evening as thousands of people took to the streets to demand justice for Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, who were shot dead by police. Pictured, protesters in New York
People take part in a protest for the killing of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile during a march along Manhattan's streets in New York
Demonstrations took place in New York, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Chicago and Washington DC (pictured), as well as in Louisiana and Minnesota - where the two black men were killed
Hundreds of activists, clergy members and residents marched through Philadelphia to show their anger at the recent shootings
Roads were blocked by angry demonstrators in Chicago after the shootings, which were all too familiar to residents of the city
Detained: Anger boiled over in Manhattan, where a group of women protesting the deaths were seen being arrested in Times Square
Two more women are pictured being arrested near Times Square in New York City after tensions boiled over during protests
He recorded a separate, gruesome video of the incident on his cell phone and told Daily Mail Online that he feared police would attempt to seize his phone and delete the evidence.
When asked why he had not handed over the cellphone film, he said: 'I did not show them. When the cop was getting up, I put my phone away because I knew they were going to take it away.
'The truth had to come out. I did hold back from giving it to anybody for the first few hours till I had got my lawyers.'
Asked what he meant by the 'truth' he replied: 'I felt they didn't need to kill him.'
Castile was shot by an officer in St Pauls, a suburb of Minneapolis, on Wednesday after his car was stopped for a routine traffic stop.
His girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds, insisted that police had stopped them for a busted tail light, which she claims wasn't even busted, and that Castile told the officer he had a firearm on him and a license, before the cop began shooting 'for no reason'.
She livestreamed the moments after the shooting on Facebook, showing Castile dying in the front of the car as blood seeped from his chest.
Alton Sterling was tackled to the ground and shot six times by police outside of a convenience store in Baton Rouge, Lousiana
Sterling (left) was killed following a confrontation outside a Baton Rouge convenience store early Tuesday morning. Castile (right), 32, was shot dead by a cop during a traffic stop in Minnesota
Caught on camera: On Wednesday in Minnesota, Philando Castile, 32, was shot dead by a cop during a traffic stop
Blane Salamoni (left) and three-year-veteran Howie Lake II (right) were the police officers involved in Sterling's shooting in Louisiana
Demonstators rally in the middle of Times Square after they march through the city and call for justice for Alton Sterling and Philandro Castile
Hundreds of people gathered in Times Square and Union Square in New York on Thursday to protest against the shootings, with tensions bubbling over
Emotional scenes: Marcia Bacchus stands quietly with her sign honoring Alton Sterling, killed by police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Rage continues: Protesters march to protest the shooting deaths of Philando Castile on Wednesday night in Falcon Heights, Minnesota
Anger on the streets: President Obama appealed for calm as protests swept the nation on Thursday in the wake of the two shootings
Protests also took place in Chicago, Philadelphia (pictured) and Atlanta, as well as in Baton Rouge, where protesters continued to block traffic
Hundreds of people gathered in Times Square and Union Square in New York on Thursday to protest against the shootings, with tensions bubbling over.
A group of women among the protesters were arrested, although it is not clear whether the demonstrations became violent at any stage.
Dozens more formed a crowd outside the White House in a symbolic protest that saw them wave placards and chant for change.
Protests also took place in Chicago, Philadelphia and Atlanta, as well as in Baton Rouge, where protesters continued to block traffic.
Also voicing her anger was Beyonce, who paused her show in Glasgow, Scotland, to display names of police brutality victims.
In an open letter, the Lemonade singer said: 'We are sick and tired of the killings of young men and women in our communities. It is up to us to take a stand and demand that they "stop killing us".
'We don't need sympathy. We need everyone to respect our lives.
'We're going to stand up as a community and fight against anyone who believes that murder or any violent action by those who are sworn to protect us should consistently go unpunished.'
Berton Boreaux holds a sign on the hood of a bus as a group of protesters demonstrate near a prayer vigil in memory of Alton Sterling, who was shot dead by police
Also voicing her anger was Beyonce, who paused her show in Glasgow, Scotland, to display names of police brutality victims
'This is not just a black issue. It's not just a Hispanic issue. It's an American issue. All fair-minded people should be concerned.'
Governor of Minnesota Mark Dayton also joined the calls for change, launching a startling attack on 'racism' in the police, saying he does not believe that Castile would have been shot dead on Wednesday if he was white.
Gov Dayton said there was 'every indication' that police conduct in the shooting of Castile, a black man, was 'way in excess' of what the situation warranted.
'Would this have happened if the driver and the passengers were white?', asked Mr Dayton. 'I don't think it would have.
'This kind of racism exists and it's incumbent on all of us to vow that we're gonna do all that we can to see that it doesn't continue to happen.'
