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‘Payback Time, Pigs’ — BLM Supporters Celebrate Dallas Attack On Twitter [VIDEO]

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Christian Datoc Senior White House Correspondent
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A sniper-style ambush killed five Dallas police officers and wounded seven others late Thursday night, an act celebrated by Black Lives Matter supporters on Twitter.

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According to Dallas Police Chief David Brown, at least one of the suspects said he “wanted to kill white people, especially white police officers.” (RELATED: 3 Suspects In Custody After Snipers Kill 5 Officers, Wound 7 Others In Dallas)

Chief Brown also confirmed the suspects claimed to have planted a bomb somewhere downtown. (RELATED: Dallas Police — Suspect ‘Upset About Black Lives Matter, ‘Wanted To Kill White People’)

The shooting marks the largest loss of law enforcement lives since 9/11.

Other supporters even hijacked tweets asking people to thank police officers by calling for more bloodshed.

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