Friday, July 08, 2016

Dallas shooting is deadliest attack for police officers since 9/11

Five Dallas police officers were killed in the deadliest incident for law enforcement in the United States since 9/11, according to statistics from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

A total of 11 officers were shot at a protest that took place Thursday against police brutality.

The names of all five deceased officers have not yet been released, but they served in the Dallas Police Department and the Dallas Area Rapid Transit agency. DART tweeted that it was grieving the death of Officer Brent Thompson, 43, who joined the agency in 2009 .... http://edition.cnn.com