DALLAS (AP) — The Latest on the recent police-involved shootings around the United States (all times local):
2:15 p.m.
President Barack Obama says Americans can’t dismiss protesters who call attention to racial issues 50 years after the Civil Rights Act as troublemakers.
The Democrat said Tuesday at a memorial service for the five officers who were fatally shot last week that Americans know that bigotry remains, some are affected by it more than others and that none of us “are entirely innocent.”
He also said that the country asks police “to do too much” and that we do “too little ourselves.”
The five who died were shot during a protest against the police killings of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota. Nine officers and two civilians were injured in the attack.
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2:10 p.m.
President Barack Obama says the shootings of five Dallas police officers would appear to have exposed the “the deepest fault line of our democracy” but that Americans must reject such despair.
Obama spoke Tuesday at the memorial service for the five, honoring the work of law enforcement officers, saying they answer a call that at any moment, even in the briefest of interactions, may put their life in harm’s way.
He said fewer people are being mourned at the service because of the brave actions of the officers killed.
Obama attended the memorial along with first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden.
The five who died were shot during a protest against the police killings of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota. Nine officers and two civilians were injured in the attack.
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1:45 p.m.
The Dallas police chief has recited lyrics from Stevie Wonder’s song “As” to the families of the five officers who were fatally shot last week.
Chief David Brown said Tuesday at a memorial service for the five officers who were fatally shot in Dallas last week that he often would find himself at a loss for words as a young man trying to get dates, and would use lyrics to express himself.
That’s what he did at the service for the families of those who died.
Brown said, among other lyrics: “Just as hate knows love’s the cure, you can rest your mind assure that I’ll be loving you always.”
Brown received a long, loud standing ovation from those in attendance.
The five who died were shot during a protest against the police killings of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota. Nine officers and two civilians were injured in the attack.
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1:35 p.m.
Former President George W. Bush says that Americans should “remember their shared commitments for common ideals” as a means of bridging divisions.
Bush said Tuesday at a memorial service for the five officers who were fatally shot in Dallas last week that Americans know we have one country and don’t want the unity of grief and fear, but hope.
Bush also said of the five officers: “With their deaths, we have lost so much.”
President Barack Obama is also slated to speak at the service.
The five who died were shot during a protest against the police killings of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota. Nine officers and two civilians were injured in the attack.
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1:30 p.m.
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn says that in times of darkness, it’s important to remember that the officers who died and were injured in Dallas last week were “not overcome by evil.”
The Texas Republican said Tuesday at a memorial service for the five officers who were fatally shot in Dallas last week that the officers overcame evil by running toward gunfire, shielding citizens and sacrificing their own lives.
Cornyn also praised Dallas Police Chief David Brown for his simple statement this week that “Dallas loves.”
President Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush also are slated to speak at the service.
The five who died were shot during a protest against the police killings of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota. Nine officers and two civilians were injured in the attack.
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1:20 p.m.
A law enforcement official says the gunman who killed five police officers during a Dallas protest had a pistol, a handgun and a rifle on him at the time of the attack.
The official says Micah Johnson had a Glock 19 Gen4 pistol, a Fraser .25-caliber handgun and a semi-automatic Izhmash Saiga assault-style rifle on him when he was killed by a robot-delivered bomb after the Thursday night shootings and that the guns were purchased legally.
The official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity in order to discuss an ongoing investigation.
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings has said the 25-year-old Johnson was wearing a bulletproof vest during the attack. The three specific weapons were first reported by CNN.
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1:10 p.m.
Dallas mayor Mike Rawlings says the dignitaries are at the memorial service because we have a “common disease,” which is violence on the streets.
Rawlings said Tuesday at a memorial service that the five seats that are empty are for the five officers who died last week in Dallas, saying “we love you, we will never forget you.”
Rawlings also said that the service should be about unity.
The five who died were shot during a protest against the police killings of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota. Nine officers and two civilians were injured in the attack.
President Barack Obama, Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn and former President George W. Bush are slated to speak at the service.
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1:05 p.m.
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden have arrived at the memorial service for the five officers who were shot and killed last week in Dallas.
Obama, Michelle Obama, Biden, Jill Biden and several members of Congress, including Texas Republican Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, flew to Dallas on Tuesday. The Obamas, Bidens and former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, are seated on stage.
Obama, Cornyn and Bush are all slated to speak at the service, where five seats have been kept empty to honor the five who died during a protest against the police killings of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota. Nine officers and two civilians were injured in the attack.
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