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The Dallas Police Division says it’s “hurting” Friday after certainly one of its officers was killed and two others have been injured by a suspect who later died in a shootout with police following a chase.
Investigators say the incident started round 10 p.m. Thursday when Dallas Police responded to an officer in misery within the 900 block of East Ledbetter Drive. Once they arrived, they discovered an officer “shot in a marked squad automobile” and “exchanged gunfire with a suspect on the scene”, throughout which two different officers have been struck.
“A suspect sped from the scene, and officers pursued the suspect which resulted in Lewisville within the 1000 block of Stemmons Freeway,” Dallas Police added. “The preliminary investigation decided the suspect received out of the automobile with a protracted gun and was shot by Dallas Cops and he died on the scene.”
Dallas Police spokesperson Kristin Lowman mentioned at an early morning information convention Friday that “our division is hurting” and “we’ve got officers who’re injured who’re within the hospital and we misplaced certainly one of our personal.”
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A Dallas Police Division automobile is seen being towed away from the scene the place the officers have been shot on Thursday, Aug. 29. (KDFW)
“We ask tonight and this morning for the ideas and prayers of our metropolis, for not solely those that are recovering within the hospital however for our fallen, for his or her household, and for his or her family members, and for us as a division as effectively,” she mentioned.
The names of these concerned haven’t been launched and the suspect’s motive is unclear.
Dallas Cops collect exterior a hospital Friday morning the place the fallen officer was taken, in line with KDFW. (KDFW)
Dallas Police say one of many injured officers is in crucial situation, whereas the opposite is in secure situation.
Police Chief Eddie Garcia wrote on X this morning that he has “no phrases.”
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A procession is seen within the streets of Dallas, Texas early Friday, Aug. 30 following the dying of the police officer.
“Flags in any respect metropolis services will probably be flown at half-staff,” the division additionally introduced Friday, noting that an investigation is ongoing.
Dozens of law enforcement officials could possibly be seen all through the evening ready exterior the Methodist Dallas Medical Heart, the place the fallen officer had been taken, in line with KDFW.
Dallas Police spokesperson Kristin Lowman mentioned Friday that the division is “hurting” following the shootings. (KTVT/NNS)
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That officer later was taken to the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Workplace in a procession that unfolded round 4 a.m., the station provides.
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox Information Digital.
