From the Daily Mail in England:

Pictured: Army reservist Micah Xavier Johnson, 25, who shot 12 cops at Dallas protest, killing five, saying ‘he wanted to kill white people, especially white officers’ in anger over Black Lives Matter

Man who shot dead five police officers, injuring seven more, in Dallas, is identified as Micah Xavier Johnson, 25,

Johnson reportedly told law enforcement he was an Army veteran, acted alone and he was ‘upset at white people’

He told hostage negotiator that he wanted to kill white people – ‘especially white officers’ 

It has since been revealed that Johnson’s stepmother, Dallas teacher Donna Johnson, is white  

Police killed him using a bomb placed by a robot after a four-hour standoff near the Black Lives Matter protest

Law enforcement have gathered at home of his mother Delphene Johnson

The five casualties were all male cops; Three of whom are: Brent Thompson, Patrick Zamarripa and Michael Krol

Seven other officers (including two female cops) and two bystanders are among the injured   

Gruesome footage shows a cop being shot execution-style by a gunman as he rampaged through city

Black Lives Matter has released a statement distancing itself from the attack and condemning it    

President Obama reacted to the shooting expressing his ‘deepest condolences to the American people’

From The Atlantic:  The Dallas Shootings: What We Know

Five officers were killed by snipers after gunfire erupted during protests Thursday night.

—Twelve officers were shot by snipers. Of these, four Dallas police officers and one officer from the Dallas Area Rapid Transit were killed.

—Three suspects are in custody and being questioned. One was killed. The slain suspect said he “wanted to kill white people,” the Dallas police chief said.

—The deadly attacks occurred during protests against police-involved shootings of black men this week in Louisiana and Minnesota.

—We’re live-blogging the major updates, and you can read how it all unfolded below. All updates are in Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5).