Panic reigned in Dallas last night after several shooters opened fire on a crowd of protesters.
A crowd had gathered in central Dallas to protest the police murders of black men Philando Castile in Minnesota and Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge less than 48 hours apart.
The peaceful protest was tragically interrupted by gunshots ringing out from above, down onto the crowd below. Reports suggest that five police officers have been killed and several more are receiving treatment in hospital.
Footage captured by the cameras of WFAA-TV encapsulates the panic and pandemonium that broke out once the first shots were heard.
RAW VIDEO: Our cameras captured the panic after the first shots were fired in downtown #Dallas Thursday nighthttps://t.co/JXcapjFIHv
— WFAA (@wfaa) July 8, 2016
It has also been reported that three suspects are in custody, and one is dead – though the circumstances of his death if unconfirmed.
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