10 police officers have been shot in a protest over two recent fatal police shootings of black men.
Dallas Police Department Chief David Brown told WFAA-TV that 10 officers were shot by two snipers.
The two snipers opened fire from “elevated positions,” picking off officers as they manned the demonstration in downtown Dallas on Thursday evening.
“Three officers are deceased, two are in surgery and three are in critical condition,” Brown said.
“An intensive search for suspects is currently underway. No suspects are in custody at this time.”
Footage shows protesters chanting “hands up, don’t shoot” before suddenly scattering as shot are fired near Belo Garden Park.
It is not known if the shooters were protesters.
Hundreds of people had marched through Dallas peacefully earlier on Thursday following the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, who were shot dead by police.
