friday, august 30, 2024 at 7:03:00 p.m. edt
“(cbs noise) dallas – dallas police chief Eddie Garcia says officer Darron Burks, who was fatally shot late thursday, died as a result of a targeted attack, not an ambush.
[N.S.: A distinction without a difference.]
“‘officer Burks was executed,’ Garcia said during a 5 p.m. friday update.
“Burks was killed in a shooting in oak cliff, and two other responding officers were injured [sic] late thursday night, dallas police said.
“police responded to an officer-in-distress call in the 900 block of e. Ledbetter drive just after 10 p.m. thursday.
“officers found one officer – later identified as Burks – shot in a patrol vehicle, a spokesperson for the dallas police department, Kristin Lowman, said in a press conference early friday morning.
“Garcia said the suspect, 30-year-old Corey Cobb-Bey, spoke with Burks, then pulled out a firearm and shot him. police dispatch noticed a sound from the officer’s radio and sent help, he said.
“Cobb-Bey shot at responding officers, who later shot and killed Cobb-Bey, Garcia said. two shotguns, a .22-caliber handgun, and a 9-millimeter handgun were recovered from the two scenes, he said.
“three days ago, Cobb-Bey approached a squad car and questioned the officer. one day ago, Cobb-Bey posted that an event was happening friday, Garcia said.
“all three officers were taken to local hospitals. one is dead, one is in critical condition and the third is in stable condition, Lowman said.
“according to a cbs news texas photojournalist at the hospital, dpd chaplains said one of the officers, a man, has superficial wounds, is awake, ‘in good spirits’ and could be released friday. the other officer who was shot, a woman, has more serious injuries but are non-life-threatening.
“Cobb-Bey then fled from the shooting scene. dallas police officers pursued the suspect and the chase ended in the 1000 block of Stemmons freeway in Lewisville, about 40 miles from the original scene. this portion of i-35e was shut down for about seven hours.
“dallas police said the suspect got out of the vehicle with a ‘long gun’ before officers shot at the suspect, killing the suspect.”
--GRA
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