
by Reuters
Sunday, 10 July 2016 21:37 GMT
By Brian Thevenot and Erwin Seba
DALLAS, July 10 (Reuters) – The U.S. military veteran who fatally shot five Dallas police officers was plotting a larger assault, possibly using explosives, and he taunted police and wrote on a wall in his own blood before being killed, authorities said on Sunday.
Instead, Micah X. Johnson improvised and used his military training to gun down officers during a demonstration on Thursday evening, Dallas Police Chief David Brown told CNN. It was the deadliest day for U.S. law enforcement since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
“We’re convinced that this suspect had other plans,” said Brown, adding that the recent deaths of two black men at the hands of police in Minnesota and Louisiana led the Texas shooter to “fast-track” his plans and launch his attack.
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NOT RACIST:
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Black man who targeted and murdered white police officers in Dallas with a sniper rifle
“He said he was upset at white people,” Brown said. “He said he wanted to kill white people, especially white police officers.
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As reported:
“Gunman who murders police officers in Dallas
“Dallas gunman… taunted officers”
“U.S. military veteran who fatally shot five Dallas police officers…”
“Snipers kill 5 police officers”
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RACIST:
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White Police officers with no stated hatred of blacks responding to a police call who shoot and kill black men.
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As reported:
White officer shoots African-American man in chest in Illinois on Monday
White police officer arrested in killing of black man in Alabama
White Missouri officer shoots, kills black man who pulled gun near Ferguson