The shooting happened as largely peaceful protests unfolded around the United States after the shooting of Philando Castile, 32, by police near St. Paul, Minnesota, late on Wednesday. Updated Fri, July 8th 2016 at 09:50 GMT +3Four police officers were fatally shot and seven wounded in one of the worst shootings of police in the US. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the Dallas law enforcement community and the Dallas Area Rapid Transit officers killed and injured this evening," Governor Greg Abbott said in a statement. Dallas Police Chief David Brown told a news conference that two snipers in elevated positions shot 11 officers, killing three, in what appeared to be a coordinated attack. Sterling was killed during an altercation with two white police officers.

Source: Standard Digital July 08, 2016 04:52 UTC