2016 shuitin o Dallas polis officers
On 7 Julie 2016, Micah Xavier Johnson ambushed an shot twal polis officers an twa ceevilians in Dallas, Texas, Unitit States, killin five o the officers. Johnson wis a African-American umwhile Airmy Reserve veteran who specifically targetit white polis officers, reportitly angry ower recent polis shootins o black men. The shuitin occurred at the end o a protest against polis killins in the eftermath o the shuitin daiths o Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana an Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Minnesota in the precedin days.
| 2016 shuitin o Dallas polis officers | |
|---|---|
| Location | Main Street an S. Lamar Street, Dallas, Texas, Unitit States |
| Coordinates | 32°46′46.4″N 96°48′15.4″W / 32.779556°N 96.804278°WCoordinates: 32°46′46.4″N 96°48′15.4″W / 32.779556°N 96.804278°W |
| Date | 7 Julie 2016 8:58 p.m. (CT) |
| Target | Law enforcement in Dallas |
Attack teep | Mass shuitin, shuitoot, sniper attack |
| Wappens | Fireairm |
| Daiths | 6 (includin the perpetrator) |
Non-fatal injures | 9 |
| Perpetrators | Micah Xavier Johnson |
| Motive | Recent polis-involvit shuitins o Alton Sterling an Philando Castile[1] |
Follaein the shuitin, polis uised a robot tae set aff a bomb, killin Johnson an endin a staundaff. Some experts believit it wis the first time in U.S. history a robot wis uised bi polis tae deliver lethal force. It wis the deadliest incident for U.S. law enforcement syne the 11 September 2001, attacks.
References eedit
- ↑ Chuck, Elizabeth; Winter, Tom (8 Julie 2016). "Dallas Suspect Was Upset About Recent Police Shootings, 'Wanted to Kill White People'". NBC News. Retrieved 8 Julie 2016.