US police ambusher writes cryptic message in blood

The suspect who opened fire on US police during a protest in Dallas on the evening of July 7 left behind some cryptic characters written in blood at the scene where he was killed.

Micah Xavier Johnson, the suspect in the attack on police during a peaceful protest in Dallas on the evening of July 7. Photo: AP

Dallas Police Chief David Brown said yesterday that authorities do not yet know what suspect Micah Xavier Johnson intended to write, but investigators are still trying to find out, according to ABC News.

Mr. Brown added that Johnson also had a personal diary filled with "unclear content." The Dallas police chief also confirmed that, during the negotiation with the police, Johnson requested to speak only with the negotiator, who was African American.

In the face of mixed opinions surrounding the police's use of a robot to kill Johnson, Mr. Brown affirmed that "he would still act the same way in similar circumstances."

"We believe that decision saved many lives," he said. "Those who criticized the decision were not present at the scene and their lives were not in danger."

The attack occurred on July 7 when crowds were marching and protesting in Dallas to protest the US police shooting two black men in just two days. 12 police officers and two civilians were shot in the ambush, of which 5 police officers died. Johnson was surrounded by police in a garage in downtown Dallas. Police exchanged gunfire with him for 45 minutes, and finally killed him with a bomb-carrying robot.

According to VNE