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Dallas Police Chief David Brown pauses at a prayer vigil following the deaths of five police officers last night during a Black Lives Matter march. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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Ambush In Dallas: What We Know Friday

July 8, 2016 • Twelve officers were shot Thursday night, and five died. Officials say the attack was carried out by Micah Xavier Johnson, a military veteran who was killed by a police explosive.

Ambush In Dallas: What We Know Friday

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Snipers Kill 5 Police Officers, Wound Several Others At Dallas Protest

Dallas police detain a driver after several police officers were shot Thursday evening in downtown Dallas. Snipers shot police officers — killing several — during a peaceful protest, the city's police chief said at a news conference. L.M. Otero/AP hide caption

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Snipers Kill 5 Police Officers, Wound Several Others At Dallas Protest

July 7, 2016 • Gunmen attacked the officers at the end of Thursday's rally against police shootings of black men earlier this week. Three suspects are in custody and one is dead after a standoff in a parking garage.