Early Saturday morning a man identified as James Lance Boulware opened fire on a Dallas, Texas police station saying that he blamed the police for losing custody of his son and because they had supposedly accused him of “being a terrorist.” Fortunately nobody was hurt in his attack and he was later shot and killed after fleeing the scene by a police sniper using a .50-caliber rifle in Hutchins, a city just south of Dallas following a standoff that lasted several hours.
Dallas Police Chief David Brown said the attack began with fire from an “automatic weapon,” after which the suspect “transitioned to a shotgun" from what is being described as an armored van equiped with gun ports built into the side and bullet-proof glass. Before Boulware started shooting he left a couple of pipe bombs in the parking lot at police headquarters that, according to a police spokesman, contained "lots of shrapnel" including nails and screws. At least two more pipe bombs were later found in the van.
Here are a couple of news accounts:
Dallas Police Chief David Brown said the attack began with fire from an “automatic weapon,” after which the suspect “transitioned to a shotgun" from what is being described as an armored van equiped with gun ports built into the side and bullet-proof glass. Before Boulware started shooting he left a couple of pipe bombs in the parking lot at police headquarters that, according to a police spokesman, contained "lots of shrapnel" including nails and screws. At least two more pipe bombs were later found in the van.
Here are a couple of news accounts:
The Dallas Morning News: Dallas police shooting: Suspect's body found in van but it couldn't be moved due to explosives
The Dallas Star-Telegram: Suspect in attack on Dallas police headquarters confirmed dead
Fox News: Gunman dead after firing on Dallas police outside headquarters
The New York Times: Dallas Gunman Killed After Attack on Police Headquarters
Associated Press: SUSPECT KILLED AFTER ATTACK ON DALLAS POLICE HEADQUARTERS
CNN: Dallas police HQ shooting: Suspect killed during standoff
The Dallas Star-Telegram: Suspect in attack on Dallas police headquarters confirmed dead
Fox News: Gunman dead after firing on Dallas police outside headquarters
The New York Times: Dallas Gunman Killed After Attack on Police Headquarters
Associated Press: SUSPECT KILLED AFTER ATTACK ON DALLAS POLICE HEADQUARTERS
CNN: Dallas police HQ shooting: Suspect killed during standoff
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