The suspect said he wanted to kill white people, especially white officers. After negotiations failed, officers deployed a police robot to detonate an explosive device which killed the suspect, Brown said. This isn’t the American Dream we all want for our children.”Related: Dallas shooting victims: three police officers identified as colleagues mournBrown, the Dallas police chief, echoed the calls for unity. Brown told reporters at an early morning news conference: “The suspect said he was upset about Black Lives Matter,” during the negotiations. Desperate pleas for unity and calm reverberated around the US after five police officers were killed and seven injured when at least one sniper opened fire on a peaceful protest in Dallas, telling police he wanted to kill white officers.

Source: The Guardian July 08, 2016 13:04 UTC