DALLAS — Just hours after the murders of Alton Sterling; Philando Castile, and two more African American men officers in Dallas found themselves in the midst of a deadly shootout with two snipers in the midst of protests within the city.
At about 8: 45 pm Dallas time, officers were plucked off one by one after two snipers opened fire at multiple locations during protests regarding the shooting deaths of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling. The snipers shot from elevated locations killing at least three of the officers, critically injuring four more, and the remaining are in unknown conditions.
Dallas police say a manhunt for the two snipers is underway, no arrests have been made.