Videos Show Peaceful Protest Turn to Chaos as First Shots Fired in Dallas Attack

Videos posted on social media show the chaos that ensued after gunfire broke out in Dallas during a peaceful protest on July 7.
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Videos Show Peaceful Protest Turn to Chaos as First Shots Fired in Dallas Attack
A Dallas police officer, who did not want to be identified, takes a moment as she guards an intersection in the early morning after a shooting in downtown Dallas, Friday, July 8, 2016. At least two snipers opened fire on police officers during protests in Dallas on Thursday night; some of the officers were killed, police said. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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A mother tries to calm her daughter as Dallas police respond to shots being fired during a protest,Thursday, July 7, 2016, in Dallas. Snipers opened fire on police officers during protests; five officers were killed. (Maria R. Olivas/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
A mother tries to calm her daughter as Dallas police respond to shots being fired during a protest,Thursday, July 7, 2016, in Dallas. Snipers opened fire on police officers during protests; five officers were killed. (Maria R. Olivas/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
A mother covers her children as Dallas police respond to shots being fired during a protest, Thursday, July 7, 2016, in Dallas. Snipers opened fire on police officers during protests; five officers were killed. (Maria R. Olivas/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
A mother covers her children as Dallas police respond to shots being fired during a protest, Thursday, July 7, 2016, in Dallas. Snipers opened fire on police officers during protests; five officers were killed. (Maria R. Olivas/The Dallas Morning News via AP)

Dallas police respond after shots were fired during a protest, Thursday, July 7, 2016, in Dallas. Five officers were killed. (Maria R. Olivas/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
Dallas police respond after shots were fired during a protest, Thursday, July 7, 2016, in Dallas. Five officers were killed. (Maria R. Olivas/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
Dallas police respond after shots were fired during a protest, Thursday, July 7, 2016, in Dallas. Snipers opened fire on police officers during protests; five officers were killed, police said. (Maria R. Olivas/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
Dallas police respond after shots were fired during a protest, Thursday, July 7, 2016, in Dallas. Snipers opened fire on police officers during protests; five officers were killed, police said. (Maria R. Olivas/The Dallas Morning News via AP)

Law enforcement officials escort a couple in through the emergency room entrance at Baylor University Medical Center, Friday, July 8, 2016, in Dallas. Snipers opened fire on police officers in the heart of Dallas on Thursday night, killing five of the officers. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Law enforcement officials escort a couple in through the emergency room entrance at Baylor University Medical Center, Friday, July 8, 2016, in Dallas. Snipers opened fire on police officers in the heart of Dallas on Thursday night, killing five of the officers. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
A Dallas police officer covers his face as he stands with others outside the emergency room at Baylor University Medical Center, Friday, July 8, 2016, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
A Dallas police officer covers his face as he stands with others outside the emergency room at Baylor University Medical Center, Friday, July 8, 2016, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

“I speak for every single American when I say that we are horrified over these events, and that we stand united with the people and the police department in Dallas,” said the president.

“Let’s be clear: There is no possible justification for these kinds of attacks or any violence against law enforcement,” he added.