Historical Events tagged with "micah johnson"

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Crime & Law

Micah Johnson's Attack on Dallas Police

July 7th, 2016 8 years ago

During an anti-police protest in downtown Dallas, Texas, Micah Xavier Johnson opened fire, injuring fourteen police officers and killing five. The attack was aimed at law enforcement in response to recent incidents of police violence against African Americans. The shooter was ultimately killed by a police-detonated bomb delivered via robot, marking an unprecedented use of technology in police action.

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