Dallas police shootings: Photo gallery

A man lays on the ground after yelling 'Don't shoot me' at police during a rally in Dallas, Texas - 7 July 2016Getty Images

A man lies on the ground after yelling 'Don't shoot me' at police during a rally in Dallas, Texas.

Protesters holding placards including 'End police brutality' - 7 July 2016Getty Images

Thousands of people turned out to protest against the fatal police shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota

Protesters marching along a street in the central business district of Dallas - 7 July 2016Getty Images

Video footage shows protesters were marching along a street 800m from City Hall when shots were fired, scattering the crowd

Armed police officers on a street in Dallas, Texas - July 2016Getty Images

Shots rang out over the protest when snipers fired shots at police officers. Soon the streets were filled with police cars, barricades and armoured vehicles

Row of police cars with lights on in Dallas, Texas - July 2016Getty Images

The police search for the shooters stretched through hotels, restaurants, businesses and some residential apartments

Woman takes photograph of police officer on street in Dallas, Texas - July 2016Getty Images

In a tense situation, helicopters flew overhead and police officers armed with automatic rifles were posted on street corners

Dallas police officers arrive in numbers to scene of shooting - July 2016Getty Images

Dallas Police Chief David Brown said that it appeared the shooters "planned to injure and kill as many officers as they could"

A helicopter flies over the scene where twelve police officers were shot in Dallas - July 2016Getty Images

The attack is the deadliest day for US law enforcement since 11 September 2001

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