After the city of Dallas was rocked by an attack on police during what had been a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest on Thursday, Dallas police officers lined up outside Parkland Hospital to stand and salute as the bodies of their slain colleagues were moved, Reuters reported. The photos of their silent vigil were shared far and wide as the news of Thursday's deadly attack spread.
Dallas officers salute as colleagues killed in shooting are taken from the hospital to the medical examiners officepic.twitter.com/eHNXPdhkia
Dallas police officers at hospital ... Sigh. #prayerspic.twitter.com/9lLHNzfga4
Dallas officers salute as the bodies of the deceased are being brought out and into the medical examiner's vans.pic.twitter.com/OdJPKK1RkR
Officers salute fallen heroes in Dallas. #PrayForDallasPDpic.twitter.com/dzXJMz3q1x
Four Dallas police officers and one Dallas Area Rapid Transit officer were killed when at least one sniper, and potentially more, opened fire on the crowd at the protest on Thursday evening. Three suspects were taken into custody and one was killed by a bomb-carrying robot after an extended stand-off with police.
In a press conference on Friday morning, Dallas Police Chief David Brown spoke to the grief felt by the entire police force. "We're hurting ... Our profession is hurting. Dallas officers are hurting. We are heartbroken."
Read more:
• After Dallas Police Shooting, Former Rep. Joe Walsh Threatens Obama
• Dallas Police Shooting: Shocking Video Shows the Moment Dozens of Gunshots Rang Out
• Dallas Police Shooting Started as a Peaceful Protest, Not a Black Lives Matter Attack
