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Topic started on 24-7-2012 @ 07:55 PM by UberL33t

Breaking: Angry crowd forms after Dallas police shooting


www.chron.com
DALLAS (AP) — Dozens of angry residents gathered on a sweltering southeast Dallas street after reports of a police shooting of a suspect spread through the neighborhood.


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edit on 7/24/2012 by UberL33t because: added twitter photo



reply posted on 24-7-2012 @ 07:59 PM by UberL33t
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Here is another Update from breakingnews.com, no link to a source however, just the caption.

Update on shooting: Police in riot gear arrive to control #dallascrowd



reply posted on 24-7-2012 @ 08:05 PM by CynicalWabbit
DALLAS -
Dallas police shot and killed an armed man in the Pleasant Grove neighborhood of the city, prompting a tense situation with hundreds of gathering neighbors, many of whom were very emotional.

LIVE & TAPE: WATCH VIDEO FROM THE SCENE

The shooting happened at about 5:30 p.m. at a known drug house in the 5300 block of Bourquin Street, FOX 4 News reported.

Police said the unidentified suspect shot at officers, who returned fire, killing the man. Another suspect fled and was later arrested, police said.

No officers were injured, police said.

However, a crowd of hundreds gathered at the scene, prompting to police to call for additional crowd control support, both by ground and by air.

In fact, officers armed with pepper ball guns and shields forced the crowd back amid reports of people trying to cut through fences to gain access to the shooting scene.

FOX 4 News reported that, according to initial reports, the slain man's inconsolable mother confronted police at the scene and refused to leave.

A man who identified himself as the dead man's father said he was enraged because police shot in teh back his unarmed, 32-year-old son, whom he identified as James Harper.

"No reason for him to be shot like a dog. If he's running away from them, ain't no reason," James White said.

A chaotic fight also briefly broke out between some in the crowd.

Meanwhile, the body of the slain suspect remained at the shooting scene and was being guarded by police.

By about 6:30 p.m. the volatile crowd shrank a bit and divided into smaller groups as Dallas police announced its SWAT team was being deployed to the still potentially explosive situation. But citizens quickly began re-gathering.

Dallas City Councilman Dwaine Caraway was headed to the standoff aiming to help police calm the situation.

Additionally, Dallas police have announced they will hold a news conference soon.

Stay with myfoxdfw.com and FOX 4 News for more on this developing story.



Read more: www.myfoxdfw.com...


reply posted on 24-7-2012 @ 08:06 PM by CynicalWabbit
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According to the radio, it was a 13 year old black male... dear God


That's another shooting


reply posted on 24-7-2012 @ 08:07 PM by My.mind.is.mine
Originally posted by CynicalWabbit
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According to the radio, it was a 13 year old black male... dear God


That's another shooting


damn... Anybody hear that bit about the black panthers??


reply posted on 24-7-2012 @ 08:10 PM by EvilBat
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yea beat me , I guess what we heard is correct
I hope nothing happens because there are quite a few
Confederate hammerhead skins there as well


reply posted on 24-7-2012 @ 08:14 PM by getreadyalready
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These crowds forming are going to become more and more common, and at some point the police will not be able to stop it any longer.

Of course, they always have the option of going back to their duty as "peace officers," but I don't see that happening.


reply posted on 24-7-2012 @ 08:19 PM by texasgirl
Originally posted by EvilBat
reply to post by My.mind.is.mine


yea beat me , I guess what we heard is correct
I hope nothing happens because there are quite a few
Confederate hammerhead skins there as well



I live in the DFW area and the one thing I do know is that the area they're talking about is a dangerous place to be. I will have to search on this one to figure out what really happened. Was he, in fact, shot while running away or was he armed and shot at police first (like officials say)?

What is a Confederate hammerhead skin?
edit on 24-7-2012 by texasgirl because: Forgot to write a question



reply posted on 24-7-2012 @ 08:24 PM by CynicalWabbit
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live in the DFW area and the one thing I do know is that the area they're talking about is a dangerous place to be. I will have to search on this one to figure out what really happened. Was he, in fact, shot while running away or was he armed and shot at police first (like officials say)?


I doubt if you'll find that out anytime soon, since it was an officer related shooting there will be an investigation.


reply posted on 24-7-2012 @ 08:26 PM by UberL33t
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These crowds forming are going to become more and more common, and at some point the police will not be able to stop it any longer.


Unfortunately, I would have to agree. Tensions are seemingly getting stretched quite a bit in this day and age. Not that they haven't in history, but current times just have an air of building pressure to them.

I do hope this current situation is met with resolve but, I have a feeling that if these situations like these continue, there will be one that is the proverbial straw on the camel's back.
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