Affiliated with any groups, and he stated that he did this alone. All right. So were going to have more on the Police Tactic used to kill the gunman coming up. Also this morning, president obama speaking from poland, where he is there to attend the nato summit. Speaking directly about dallas. I believe that i speak for every single american when i say that we are horrified over these events, and that we stand united with the people, and the Police Department in dallas. Lets be clear. There is no possible justification for these kinds of attacks. Or any violence against Law Enforcement. I would ask all americans to say a prayer for these officers and their families. Keep them in their in your thoughts. And as a nation, lets remember to express our profound gratitude to our men and women in blue, not just today, but every day. So far, one of the officers killed has been identified. He was Brent Thompson, part of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police force, known as d. A. R. T. Now the may
The president is set to deliver remarks at an interfaith memorial service. Hell also meet with family of the victims and local Law Enforcement. Former president george w. Bush will also speak at that service. Former First Lady Laura Bush and Vice President joe biden will be in attendance. The Dallas Police department will get a major helping hand from neighboring arlington p. D. Which is working in conjunction with the secret service. Dallas police chief david brown said the department is fatigued after the last few days and doesnt want something to go wrong during the visit. This as hundreds gather to hold a candle light vigil in dallas to honor the victims. Nbcs sarah lazar yo is in dallas with the latest this morning. Betty, president obama cut his europe trip short to come here to dallas and today hes faced with yet another daunting task of talking to the nation after another senseless act of violence. With the city still heartbroken and many on edge support for Dallas Police keeps
Sterling who had been shot and killed by police. Who appeared to have him pinned to the ground. Alton sterling was a father of five. The next day, in falcon height, minnesota, a man named Philando Castile was shot dead by an officer during a traffic stop. His girlfriend, whose 4yearold daughter was in the back seat broadcast the aftermath live on facebook. The backtoback killings of black men at the hands of Law Enforcement were so disturbing that president obama, who had just arrived in poland for a nato summit, made a lengthy statement to the press shortly after landing, urging us as a country to, quote, do better. Last night thousands of black lives matter and other protesters gathered in Peaceful Demonstrations across the country. Then during one of the peaceful protests in dallas just 24 hours ago, all hell broke loose. During a march in Downtown Dallas, shots rang out in what we now know is a targeted attack on police. Five officers were killed. Seven were wounded. Two civilians
Mourns, president obama reminded people to keep this in mind during a speech at the nato summit today in warsaw, poland. The demented individual who carried out those attacks in dallas, hes no more representative of africanamericans than the shooter in charleston was representative of white americans. Or the shooter in orlando or san were learning who the shooter was. 25yearold Micah Johnson had a troubled pass. While in the military. Memorials held today. On the hold the demonstrations have been peaceful in rochester, new york a protester last night continued into the morning and more than 70 people were arrested after throwing rocks at police. Ahead this hour, well hear from witnesses who saw the tragedy unfold on the streets of dallas and well hear from local leaders as well as elected officials who are now tasked with helping this city and this country move forward. So let us begin this hour here in dallas with new details emerging about the shooter micah xavier johnson. Including
On water in a 100degree day in dallas, a state Police Officers badge was covered in black tape. I shared sympathy and got a nod of thanks. His colleagues lie lifeless in the morgue. In the Dallas Morning News, they wrote of the pall over north texas. Ill show with you the thoughts their readers awoke to. The sun rose over dallas, helicopters roared, Police Lights flickered, and numbed hearts which ached. Daylight brought gray clouds that settled above downtown, shielding the city from an unflinching sun that would have felt like too much, too soon. As the city awakened or rather emerged from a dark night in which many people did not sleep, the first memorials were born. Six tall candles and a decorative American Flag were propped up outside Dallas Police headquarters. White roses, a teddy bear, candles that pledged support and burned with chemical sweetness. Flags at city hall were lowered to halfstaff in the lobby. The dallas mayor, mike rawlings, and Dallas Police chief dave brown is