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New threat against the police in Dallas

Two days after the police murders in Dallas of an anonymous threat keeps the officials in the Texas town of more in breath. The police headquarters was on lockdown. The search for a Suspect remained inconclusive.

The reason for the shut-off of the police headquarters, an anonymous threat that would be “taken very seriously”, – quoted local media early Saturday evening (local time) from a written communication from the police. Therefore, the security measures had been intensified. The threat is against all the police forces in Dallas directed.

According to the Reports, special forces from outside of the building Position. On the surrounding roofs, snipers were seen. In a number of media it is, the threat had come from an armed group in Houston – the city is like Dallas in the U.S. state of Texas.

Reports of masked Suspects

The channel MSNBC reported that the activities focused on a Parking garage behind the police building. Local TV stations that might have holed up in there, a masked Person.

In a first search was conducted but found no suspect. For safety’s sake, should then also be sent search dogs in the Garage.

Officers have completed a manual search of the garage. No suspect found.

— Dallas Police Depart (@DallasPD) 10. July 2016

As a precautionary measure, K9 is conducting a secondary search.

— Dallas Police Depart (@DallasPD) 10. July 2016

Since in the night of Friday, a sniper during a Demonstration against police violence
five officers shot, the Dallas police already on heightened alert.

gri/cgn (dpa, rtr, afp)