TX - Armored van with gun-ports opens fire on Dallas PD headquarters

[KEVINinTO]

This is a developing story!

http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/crim...orted-at-dallas-police-headquarters/71165792/

Follow latest developments on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/hashtag/dallaspdshooting?src=tren&vertical=default&f=tweets

 

[KEVINinTO]

Tweets from WFAA reporter in Dallas

Rebecca Lopez ‏@rlopezwfaa 13m13 minutes ago

Sources say Dallas SWAT has been on phone with suspect in van. He allegedly shot @ DPD headquarters & now in standoff after high speed chase

Rebecca Lopez ‏@rlopezwfaa 39m39 minutes ago

Dallas Police concerned van may be armed with explosives.

Rebecca Lopez ‏@rlopezwfaa 31m31 minutes ago

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

 

[KEVINinTO]

LIVE coverage from USTREAM

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/no-thiefs-allowed

 

[KEVINinTO]

An armored van identical to the one in this standoff was sold just a few days ago in Georgia!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-E-Seri...amp;hash=item2351d05c2a&item=151696464938

 

[KEVINinTO]

Police presser in 20 minutes

Rebecca Lopez retweeted
Dallas Police Depart ‏@DallasPD 4m4 minutes ago

Chief Brown will hold a press conference in the main lobby at City Hall 1500 Marilla at 3:15 AM press credentials are needed.

 

[MsFacetious]

Wow. :thud:
I can't really think of a LEGAL reason one would buy this van.
Hard to believe it's LEGAL to buy or sell this van on Ebay at all.
The van in the incident is registered in Georgia, so it looks like it's the same van.

http://heavy.com/news/2015/06/dalla...car-video-explosives-suspect-injuries-photos/

 

[KEVINinTO]

Unconfirmed report: Driver claims to have C4 explosives he will detonate if police approach the van. The van is rigged with camera's on the exterior. Obviously a lot of planning has gone into this attack. It will be interesting to see who is behind this. Is it ISIS inspired? BLM movement inspired? or something else.

 

[Sulamith]

What is BLM? It will be interesting to see who did it. Maybe some lone wolves? Some group of white supremacists?

 

[MsFacetious]

Any live feeds?
I'm guessing not for the safety of law enforcement.
Don't want perps to be able to see where they are positioned.
I wonder if you could shoot INTO the gun ports?
A sniper could totally hit that.

Guessing the press conference will be live here though:

http://www.wfaa.com/videos/news/local/2014/08/26/14336082/

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

WFAA Breaking Live Video http://www.wfaa.com/videos/news/local/2014/08/26/14336082/

 

[MsFacetious]

Yep they will cover the presser live.

 

[MsFacetious]

Joking around before the press conference... can't hear much though it's not loud enough.

 

[MsFacetious]

They were live outside for a while and now back in at the presser location.

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/gunshots-fired-dallas-police-headquarters-31738094

"Video posted by the Dallas-based television stations shows the suspect's van ramming a police car amid gunfire, then speeding away."

 

[MsFacetious]

https://twitter.com/MaxDPD

(That guy looks entertaining.)

 

[Peliman]

I'd be looking for a couple anti-tank rocket launchers and be looking to end this real quick.

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

The video with the van hitting the police car.

https://screen.yahoo.com/news-and-sports/gunman-rams-police-car-during-070159982.html

 

[bessie]

FOX 4 NEWSVerified account
‏@FOX4
There are a total of FOUR suspicious duffle bags. Only one so far confirmed to have explosives.

#DallasPDShooting - @DallasPD confirms one suspicious bag did have explosives in it - pipe bombs. People nearby are being evacuated.


https://twitter.com/FOX4/status/609645429014163458

Explosives found in bag after gunfire targets Dallas police headquarters
By Ben Brumfield and Joe Sutton, CNN
Updated 5:08 AM ET, Sat June 13, 2015

Explosive specialists have found explosives in one of four suspicious bags found near Dallas' police headquarters, Police Chief David Brown said. Police believe there were multiple shooters who may have fired from different locations. "There might be up to four suspects," Brown said

 

[katydid23]

So this is a nutter that is mad at the cops because he got arrested 3x for Domestic Violence, lost custody of his child, and now he has hunkered down in an armored van, and is exchanging gunfire with the Dallas PD?


James Bulwear?

ETA: James Lance Boulware

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

James Boulware: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

http://heavy.com/news/2015/06/james...icle-other-suspects-explosives-son-terrorist/