WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Earlier in the day, shooting took place near police headquarters in Dallas. Following the attack, police began pursuing an armored van driven by the fleeing suspect. The gunman stopped the vehicle and announced there were explosives in his car. He also said that he was going to blow them up.
#Breaking We can now confirm that the susp in the van is deceased but unable to confirm ID pending Med Ex. identification #DallasPDShooting
— Dallas Police Depart (@DallasPD) June 13, 2015
After hours long standoff with the local police, the suspected attacker was shot dead by a sniper.
No injured among policemen or civilians have been reported.
