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Images from Dallas: ‘It has been a devastating night’

US city mourns five police officers killed when former soldier opened fire at Black Lives Matter demonstration.

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People gather to hold a faith vigil during a city-wide prayer service in the city centre. [David Woo/The Dallas Morning News via AP]
Published On 9 Jul 2016

Late on Thursday, a man now identified by police as Micah Johnson, a former US soldier, opened fire on police officers at a protest march against police brutality in Dallas. Five of the 12 men who were shot died.

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Bishop T D Jakes leads the closing prayer at a city-wide prayer service. [David Woo/The Dallas Morning News]
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Keaka Wallace, centre, who says she was a patrol partner of slain DART officer Brent Thompson, weeps as she leaves a makeshift memorial at Dallas Police Headquarters. [Carlo Allegri/Reuters]
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Broken glass from a bullet is seen at a bus stop near the scene of the shooting. [Shannon Stapleton/Reuters]
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Markers litter the sidewalk as FBI investigators look over the crime scene. [Carlo Allegri/Reuters]
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Federal Bureau of Investigation forensic investigators search the scene where Micah Johnson shot 12 police officers in Dallas. [EPA/RALPH LAUER CORBIS OUT]
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Protesters march during a Black Lives Matter rally in downtown Dallas on Thursday, July 7, 2016. [Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News via AP]
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Police shield bystanders after shots were fired. [Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News via AP]
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A man takes cover. [Ashley Landis/The Dallas Morning News via AP]
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Police respond after the shots were fired. [Maria R. Olivas/The Dallas Morning News via AP]
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Police officers take cover behind police vehicles. [Ashley Landis/The Dallas Morning News via AP]
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A Dallas Area Rapid Transit police officer receives comfort at the Baylor University Hospital emergency room entrance in Dallas. [Ting Shen/The Dallas Morning News via AP]