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Five police officers killed at Dallas racism march as fears grow over bombs planted “all over” the city

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Five police officers have been killed and at least six more seriously injured after a sniper attack at a protest against police shootings in the U.S.

Dallas Police Chief David Brown told reporters the snipers fired “ambush style” upon the officers.

Police said a suspect in the killings who was in a shoot-out with Dallas SWAT officers was now in custody, while two others had surrendered.

A fourth man has been killed after sustained negotiations and a police shootout came to an end hours after previous suspects were apprehended.

One of the men told police that bombs had been planted “all over” the city and police confirmed that a suspicious package was now being secured by a bomb squad.

The gunfire broke out around 8.45pm local time on Thursday while hundreds of people were gathered to protest against fatal police shootings this week in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and suburban St Paul, Minnesota.

The protesters had gathered after a Minnesota officer on Wednesday fatally shot Philando Castile while he was in a car with a woman and a child in St Paul.

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The aftermath of the shooting was purportedly livestreamed in a widely shared Facebook video.

A day earlier, Alton Sterling was shot in Louisiana after being pinned to the pavement by two white officers. That, too, was captured on a mobile phone video.

Video footage from the scene showed that protesters were marching along a street about half a mile from City Hall when the shots erupted and the crowd scattered, seeking cover.

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott said he has directed the Texas Department of Public Safety director to offer “whatever assistance the City of Dallas needs at this time”.

Mr Abbott said: “In times like this we must remember – and emphasise – the importance of uniting as Americans.”

The search for the gunman had stretched throughout central Dallas, an area of hotels, restaurants, businesses and some residential apartments.

The scene was chaotic, with helicopters hovering overhead and officers with automatic rifles on the street corners.

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“Everyone just started running,” Devante Odom, 21, told The Dallas Morning News. “We lost touch with two of our friends just trying to get out of there.”

Carlos Harris, who lives in the area, told the newspaper that the shooters “were strategic. It was tap tap pause. Tap tap pause.”
The gunshots in Dallas came amid protests nationwide over the recent police shootings.

In Manhattan, New York City, protesters first gathered in Union Square Park where they chanted “The people united, never be divided!” and “What do we want? Justice. When do we want it? Now!”

A group of protesters then left the park and began marching up Fifth Avenue blocking traffic during the height of rush hour as police scrambled to keep up.

Another group headed through Herald Square and Times Square where several arrests were reported.