06-13-2015, 11:41 AM
Explosive Showdown in Dallas
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Police in Dallas have shot dead a ranting gunman who attacked their headquarters after cornering him in a nine-hour stand-off.
A SWAT sniper hit the attacker, who identified himself as 35-year-old James Boulware (pic above), around 5am after chasing him into a Jack In The Box parking lot.
He had earlier rammed an armored van into a police cruisers and pumped dozens of bullets into the main police building in the Texas city, prompting a midnight chase down the freeway.
Boulware, who also planted explosives around police headquarters, accused police of taking his son from him and of falsely claiming that he was a terrorist in a furious rant to 911 dispatchers after the attack.
Boulware is engaged in a bitter custody dispute; it's not clear why he thought police believed him to be a terrorist.
Dallas Police chief David Brown said that officers tried to negotiate with Boulware, but that discussions devolved into furious rants, which convinced the SWAT Team that their only option was to use lethal force.
As of 10am Dallas time, officers were still trying to confirm the kill, though they said they had not heard from Boulware since the sniper struck him through the windshield.
Police sent in robots with cameras attached to examine the vehicle, which Boulware said he had packed with C4 explosives and rigged to explode if officers approached.
Ref: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...z3cxNvU2uk
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Glad to read that nobody but the assailant got hurt or killed.
Police in Dallas have shot dead a ranting gunman who attacked their headquarters after cornering him in a nine-hour stand-off.
A SWAT sniper hit the attacker, who identified himself as 35-year-old James Boulware (pic above), around 5am after chasing him into a Jack In The Box parking lot.
He had earlier rammed an armored van into a police cruisers and pumped dozens of bullets into the main police building in the Texas city, prompting a midnight chase down the freeway.
Boulware, who also planted explosives around police headquarters, accused police of taking his son from him and of falsely claiming that he was a terrorist in a furious rant to 911 dispatchers after the attack.
Boulware is engaged in a bitter custody dispute; it's not clear why he thought police believed him to be a terrorist.
Dallas Police chief David Brown said that officers tried to negotiate with Boulware, but that discussions devolved into furious rants, which convinced the SWAT Team that their only option was to use lethal force.
As of 10am Dallas time, officers were still trying to confirm the kill, though they said they had not heard from Boulware since the sniper struck him through the windshield.
Police sent in robots with cameras attached to examine the vehicle, which Boulware said he had packed with C4 explosives and rigged to explode if officers approached.
Ref: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...z3cxNvU2uk
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Glad to read that nobody but the assailant got hurt or killed.