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Peaceful Protest Turned Fatal Leaves 5 Officers Dead

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Last Updated 7/8/2016 2:29PM

The aftermath of the Dallas Shooting on July 7th left 5 Officers dead, Fox 4 News Identified three officers as Patrick Zamarrip, Michael Krol, and Brent Thompson. Dallas Chief of Police, David Brown, addressed the media on the Dallas Police Department interactions with the suspect at El Centro College where he was killed. Chief David Brown mentioned, “..the suspect is deceased because of the detonation of the bomb, not by committing suicide.” He also stated the suspect mentioned during negotiation he[the suspect] “was upset about black lives matters, recent police shootings, upset at white people, and he wanted to kill white people specifically white officers. The suspect was not affiliated w/ any groups and he stated he “did this alone.”

Dallas Chief of Police Speaks on Suspect

Dallas Police Shooting

A Dallas police vehicle that has a red fluid stain beneath the door is hauled away from the Baylor University Medical Center emergency room, Friday, July 8, 2016, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

A Dallas police vehicle that has a red fluid stain beneath the door is hauled away from the Baylor University Medical Center emergency room, Friday, July 8, 2016, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Police tape marks off the area where a shooting took place in downtown Dallas, Friday, July 8, 2016. Snipers opened fire on police officers in the heart of Dallas during protests over two recent fatal police shootings of black men. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Police tape marks off the area where a shooting took place in downtown Dallas, Friday, July 8, 2016. Snipers opened fire on police officers in the heart of Dallas during protests over two recent fatal police shootings of black men. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Dallas police order people away from the area after several police were shot in downtown Dallas, Thursday, July 7, 2016. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Dallas police order people away from the area after several police were shot in downtown Dallas, Thursday, July 7, 2016. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

CORRECTS SPELLING TO SHERIE - Sherie Williams, left, and Theresa Williams, center, speak to the media as they leave the Baylor University Medical Center, Friday, July 8, 2016, in Dallas. Theresa Williams said her sister Shetamia Taylor, who was attending a rally with her four teenage sons in downtown Dallas, was shot in one of her legs. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

CORRECTS SPELLING TO SHERIE – Sherie Williams, left, and Theresa Williams, center, speak to the media as they leave the Baylor University Medical Center, Friday, July 8, 2016, in Dallas. Theresa Williams said her sister Shetamia Taylor, who was attending a rally with her four teenage sons in downtown Dallas, was shot in one of her legs. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Last Updated 7/8/2016 12:30PM

July 8th in Downtown Dallas at Belo Garden hundreds of people gathered for a peaceful protest in support of bringing awareness and peace to communities. The K104 Street Team was on the scene as people gathered with signs, creative shirts, and posters of civil rights figures and various quotes. A protestor heavily expressed “She’s charging every African Americans to stand up and save a life…come to Oakcliff, come to South Dallas help these young men”.

Dallas Rally Shooting

Fox Reported the Shooting in Downtown Dallas after the rally was over. Hundreds of people recorded what was going on on their phones from officers running, kids and mothers taking safety. Sounds of screams and gunshots from recordings of phones helps spread the news of what on and how it rapidly took over social media.

We will continue to keep you updated as the story unfolds.

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