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You're referring to the 2016 Dallas sniper attack, where five police officers were killed and nine others were injured during a protest against police brutality.
Here's a brief summary of the event:
On July 7, 2016, a peaceful protest against police brutality and systemic racism was taking place in downtown Dallas, Texas. The protest was sparked by the recent police shootings of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Minnesota.
As the protest was winding down, a lone gunman, later identified as Micah Xavier Johnson, opened fire on the police officers from a parking garage overlooking the protest area. The shooting lasted for about 45 minutes, during which time Johnson fired over 100 rounds from his rifle.
Five police officers were killed in the attack:
- Brent Thompson, 43, a Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) officer
- Michael Krol, 40, a Detroit police officer
- Patrick Zamarripa, 32, a Dallas police officer
- Lorne Ahrens, 48, a Dallas police officer
- Montrell Jackson, 15-year veteran of the Baton Rouge Police Department
Nine other officers were injured, including some who were shot and others who were injured while trying to escape or return fire.
The attack was the deadliest day for law enforcement in the United States since the September 11 attacks in 2001. It sparked widespread outrage and grief, and led to a renewed national conversation about police brutality and systemic racism.
Micah Johnson was killed by a bomb-carrying robot sent by the police after he refused to surrender and continued to fire on officers. An investigation into the attack found that Johnson was motivated by a desire to avenge the deaths of black men at the hands of police, and that he had been planning the attack for several weeks.