Police Identify Dallas Shooter as 25-Year-Old Micah Xavier Johnson
Deceased Suspect Had No Known Criminal Record, Terrorist Ties
Dallas police have identified the suspect in a a shooting that killed five officers as 25-year-old Micah Xavier Johnson, a resident of the suburb of Mesquite.Â
NEW: Photo shows #Dallas shooting suspect ID’d as 25-year-old Micah Xavier Johnson https://t.co/ImEtSSNmRfpic.twitter.com/1iMXKpmMzB
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 8, 2016
Authorities say Johnson had no known criminal record or terrorist ties, according to CNN.Â
“A neighbor said there are police cars outside Johnson’s home. Wayne Bynoe, the neighbor, told CNN that Johnson lived with his mother and “keeps to himself,'” CNN reported.Â
.@CBSNews is reporting this is the now deceased suspect from the #DallasPoliceShooting. 25 year old Micah X Johnson pic.twitter.com/poOFqBgPFV
— CBSDFW (@CBSDFW) July 8, 2016
Johnson told police he was acting alone before they used an explosive device to kill him. Dallas police Chief David Brown said Johnson told negotiators he was “upset about Black Lives Matter” and “wanted to kill white people.”
Three other suspects have been taken into custody but are not cooperating with police.Â
According to NBCDFW.com,  a black SUV found at the scene of the shootings was listed as registered to Delphene Johnson, also of Mesquite, but there’s on the relationship between the two.
According to Alex Horton, a reporter for the military newspaper Stars and Stripes, Johnson was an Army veteran. Reuters, meanwhile, said he was a member of the Army Reserve: Â Â Â
Alleged Dallas gunman Micah X. Johnson was an Army veteran, an Army personnel spokesperson confirmed to me. #DallasPoliceShooting
— Alex Horton (@AlexHortonTX) July 8, 2016
BREAKING: Suspected Dallas shooter Micah Xavier Johnson was a member of U.S. Amy Reserve – government source
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 8, 2016
Micah X. Johnson: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know https://t.co/EN5zxzqwzR pic.twitter.com/mIS0rS1gdm
— Aprill (@HeyAprill) July 8, 2016
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