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Dallas Police Headquarters Shooting: five Quick Facts You Need to Know

Dallas Police Headquarters Shooting: five Quick Facts You Need to Know

A man angry at police for taking away his son opened fire on the Dallas, Texas, police headquarters early Saturday morning, firing several rounds into the building and at officers from an armored van. Bullets pierced the glass in front of the building, struck walls inwards and shattered the windshield of squad cars, but miraculously no one was injured. Explosives were found outside the building, and officers narrowly avoided throating them up.

Police said officers responded to a call for an active shooter at the police headquarters at 12:27 a.m.

The armored van involved in the shooting fled, leading police on a high-speed pursue through the city and onto the highway.

The suspect was shot and killed during the standoff by a police sniper.

Here’s what you need to know:

1. Several Shots Were Fired From ‘Automatic’ Weapons, But No One Was Injured

Shoot out at the Dallas police station. SMH, this indeed is the wild wild west. pic.twitter.com/yZoOeu2RWb

Police Major Max Geron said on Twitter “he is not aware of any injuries right now”. A window of the police headquarters building was shot out, police said.

Police said at a press conference that witnesses told them several shots were fired at the police headquarters and officers. Police said they heard automatic gunfire.

The witnesses said there may have been as many as four shooters, some firing from elevated positions, tho’ police said that is not confirmed. The witnesses also told police they spotted at least one person getting into the van before it drove off, and another who attempted to get into the van, but was not able to. But police later said they believe they only have one suspect, identified as James Boulware.

The movies demonstrate the armored vehicle driving at and crashing into a police car, sending officers who were surrounding the squad car scattering. Gunshots were exchanged inbetween the officers and someone inwards the vehicle.

.@DPDChief says, “We slightly survived the intent of this suspect.” #Dallas police officers literally dodged bullets.

— Dallas Police Dept (@DallasPD) June 13, 2015

#Cracking How officer survived truly a miracle! Bullet through door-seatblt-frontseat-backseat #DallasPDShooting pic.twitter.com/Cf6KEmdTCe

Another movie, prior to the squad car being rammed, shows an officer approaching the vehicle on foot, while a police car approaches. The officer all of a sudden realizes the armored vehicle is a threat and runs out of the way just before several shots are fired inbetween the police and the man in the van.

There are no injured officers. Some say #Dallas PD officers are fortunate, @DPDChief says #Dallas PD officers are blessed.

— Dallas Police Dept (@DallasPD) June 13, 2015

A movie uploaded to Facebook shows the incident from the ground, including a bullet whizzing by the person recording it:

The suspect called nine hundred eleven and left a long rant prior to the shooting, police said.

Picture of squad car that was shot at. No officers were injured. pic.twitter.com/vfT2nCiJzP

— Dallas Police Dept (@DallasPD) June 13, 2015

Observe the police press conference below:

Police chased the vehicle onto Interstate 45, according to WFAA. The vehicle eventually stopped.

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Two. The Van Was Surrounded on Interstate forty five near Hutchins & Has Been Detonated

The armored van was detonated just before noon. Two separate explosions pic.twitter.com/YlKkpXFpkN

SWAT personnel and other police officers have surrounded the vehicle on Interstate forty five near Hutchins, Texas in the parking lot of a Jack In the Box restaurant, WFAA reports. The road is shut down in the area.

A 2nd shootout occurred in that parking lot. The suspect was talking to officers, but since broke off negotiations.

SWAT o/s with powerful weaponry. Snipers set up in numerous locations after shooting at DPD HQ. @FOX4 pic.twitter.com/LcBlfOQpeS

Suspect who shot at DPD headquarters is in a van near Hutchins. SWAT on the way. Here is the scene. pic.twitter.com/5mLdWpa2PC

Police said they disabled the van with a 50-caliber gun. The suspect is believed to have been shot by a police sniper.

Dallas SWAT disabled the suspect vehicle with a .50 cal rifle. Standoff is ongoing #DallasPDShooting

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Three. The Suspect Said He Was Going to Suck Police Up

James Boulware. (Dallas Police)

Police said at a press conference that the suspect, who identified himself as James Boulware, told negotiators he was going to suck police up because they “took his child and accused him of being a terrorist.”

Boulware shows up to have been arrested in two thousand thirteen after a physical fight with his mother and uncle, and making threats to “shoot up” schools and churches. He also recently lost custody of his son to his mother, court records demonstrate.

Read more about him at the link below:

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Four. Pipe Bombs Were Found Outside the Police Headquarters & The Vehicle May Be Loaded With Explosives

Police said four bags were found outside the police headquarters. At least one contained pipe bombs, police said.

According to police radio transmissions (listen here), the suspect says the vehicle is loaded with explosives and he has cameras to witness police.

We’re expanding the perimeter @DallasPD HQ because of the presence of possible explosives

Source on scene says they are worried van has C4. #dpdheadquartersshooting

Police said the bags were being deepthroated up at the scene, causing several noisy bangs to be heard near the police headquarters. One of the bags that was deep throated up was found underneath a police vehicle in a parking lot.

This is where the Explosive Ordinance Robot attempted to stir one of the bags. #DallasPDShooting pic.twitter.com/mgbgytBhWv

— Dallas Police Dept (@DallasPD) June 13, 2015

Pipe bombs were also found inwards the van, police said.

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Five. A Similar Van Was Advertised on Facebook for ‘Zombie Apocalypse Survival’

According to police radio transmissions, the vehicle is registered in Georgia.

A Georgia company recently advertised a similar vehicle for sale on Facebook. The vehicle was sold June Ten, the company, Jenco Sales Inc. It was sold on EBay for $8,250.

The Facebook post described the van as a way to get through the Zombie apocalypse:

Zombie Apocalypse Attack Vehicle and Troop Transport. This total armored zombie busting vehicle features convenient gun ports so no zombie juice touches you during a mass zombie take down. It also has benches in the back so you can take turns resting during long Zombie sieges. The tactical step boards are installed for when you only need swords and axes for drive by mow downs. The bumpers are made of reinforced steel tubing, so no dents from smashing zombie goes! It’s utter armor plated and has bullet proof windows just in case you run into other zombie hunting hordes who might attempt to take this bad boy from you. Like anything, there is a price linked to this fine chunk of zombie fighting machinery. Check it out on Ebay, this might be your fortunate day!

According to the EBay listing, the van for sale was a 3-door one thousand nine hundred ninety five Ford E-Series with aftermarket additions including gun ports, tactical step boards, Lenco Certified Mil-Spec Armor, interior armor and reinforced bumper steel tubing.

It was previously purchased from Pickens Company in South Carolina, but it’s not clear if that was before or after the additions were made.

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