Gunman in Dallas Police Headquarters Shooting Confirmed Dead
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Dallas police have confirmed the death of the gunman who fired automatic weapons at officers outside Dallas Police Department headquarters before engaging in a standoff from inwards an armored vehicle Saturday morning.
Dallas Police Chief David Brown said they think one gunman – later identified as 35-year-old James Boulware – managed to fire shots at numerous locations, despite witness reports of as many as four shooters.
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The shootout shattered numerous windows at the headquarters building near the department’s information desk. Bullets also pierced the casing surrounding an old helicopter on display in the museum inwards.
“I believe we’re very blessed officers survived this ordeal,” Brown said.
Dallas Police Scanner Audio From HQ Attack
Pursue, Standoff in Armored Vehicle
After the shooting, Boulware used an armored vehicle to ram a police vehicle before leading officers on a pursuit south on Interstate 45.
The pursue culminated in a standoff at a Jack in the Box parking lot along I-45 near Interstate twenty in Hutchins beginning at about one a.m. I-45 was shut down and Dallas SWAT was deployed.
Armored Van at Center of Investigation
Boulware called nine hundred eleven and left a long rant and Dallas Police Department Chief David Brown said negotiators called that phone number. Talks continuously broke down when he became agitated and ranted angrily
“The suspect has told our negotiators that we took his child and we accused him of being a terrorist and that he’s going to deep-throat us up,” Dallas Police Department Chief David Brown said.
Police said Boulware told them he had explosives in the van, which appeared to be outfitted with gun ports in the sides.
YouTube Movie: Dallas Police HQ Shots Fired
The vehicle’s engine continued to run until snipers shot at the engine block, according to police. At Five:07 a.m., snipers shot through the vehicle’s windshield, possibly kiling Boulware said police.
There has been no contact with the suspect in over four hours – believe it likely that he is deceased #DallasPDShooting
Officers would not treatment the gunman’s vehicle until bomb technicians confirmed it was clear.
“Bomb technicians are deploying robots and plan to detonate specific areas around the van to ensure its not ready to explode,” Brown said.
At about 9:30 a.m., police began shooting out the windshield of the vehicle with a .50-caliber gun.
We are about to go with the “water charge” in the susp vehicle. Have been prepping for a safe detonation #DallasPDShooting
At 11:50 a.m., Chopper five heard two explosions and eyed a robot near the vehicle’s passenger side. Dallas Police Department spokesman Major Max Geron said authorities then found two extra pipe bombs inwards the vehicle.
Chopper five Captures Two Explosions During Standoff in Hutchins
Geron confirmed the gunman’s death at about 12:50 p.m. He was identified just after two p.m.
While attempting to detonate a nearby suspcious device just after 1:30 p.m., the van caught fire, Geron said.
Suspect’s van is now on fire. We hear crackling like live rounds are going off #DallasPDShootingpic.twitter.com/C4StcEti76
Explosive Devices at Dallas Police Headquarters
Police said four bags were discovered in front of Dallas police headquarters shortly after four a.m. As a robot picked up the very first bag at Four:30 a.m., it exploded.
#violating As the Explosive Ordinance Robot attempted to stir one of the bags @DallasPD HQ, the bag exploded on its own #DallasPDShooting
Police investigated the other three bags and said they found an extra package under a police truck in the parking lot of Dallas Police Headquarters. All seven patrol stations have since been searched and cleared of suspicious packages, Brown said.
No injuries have been reported, according to Dallas police Maj. Max Geron.
Chief Brown on Shootout at DPD Headquarters
Forensic units effectively shut down areas surrounding both scenes to collect evidence Saturday afternoon. As a precaution, police evacuated people who live at the Southside on Lamar apartment sophisticated near the headquarters on South Lamar.
Dallas police coordinated with the Mesquite Police Department’s bomb squad at Boulware’s last known address, according to Brown. ATF agents arrested a man at the Mesquite home at about eleven a.m.
Raw Movie: Dallas Police in Standoff in Hutchins
NBC Five’s Elvira Sakmari, Todd L. Davis and Jamie Weiss contributed to this report.