Dallas Police: Bomb-making materials found in gunman’s home

President Barack Obama will cut short a trip to Europe and travel next week to Dallas, Texas, where a deadly ambush left five policemen dead, the White House said. Obama, who is in Poland for a NATO summit, will return to Washington today, a day earlier than planned and eliminating a stop in Seville, Spain, […]

President Barack Obama will cut short a trip to Europe and travel next week to Dallas, Texas, where a deadly ambush left five policemen dead, the White House said.
Obama, who is in Poland for a NATO summit, will return to Washington today, a day earlier than planned and eliminating a stop in Seville, Spain, the White House said in a statement.
Obama called the shootings a “vicious, calculated and despicable attack” on officers who were performing their jobs. He ordered American flags be lowered to half-staff at the White House and on all public buildings and grounds for four days in honor of the dead and wounded.
U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said the Department of Justice will provide any assistance needed in the Dallas investigation.
“Do not let this week precipitate a new normal in this country,” she told reporters during a news conference Friday.
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings confirmed that the killing of five police officers in the Texas city on Thursday was carried out by a lone gunman, identified as Micah Johnson.
Rawlings said at a news conference, “This was a mobile shooter who had written manifestos on how to shoot and move, and he did that.” He added that now that the shooter is dead, “We believe now that the city is safe … and we can move on to healing.”
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said while the shooter is dead, law enforcement officers must now investigate and ensure that any co-conspirators or other suspects who may have helped him. He added, “We need to focus on the imperative of unity: that we unite all citizens of Dallas, all citizens of Texas.”