the gunfire. >> three suspects have been arrested here. fourth suspect has died during a stand-off with police inside a parking garage. gunfire broke out just after 8:45 local time in dallas while hundreds of people have gathered to protest two deadly police-involved shootings in the country this week. >> we have team coverage with this shooting with the latest from the live desk and a crew outside of the white house. first we want a want on the forecast this morning. good morning. off to a good start. skies are filled with haze. there goes the rising sun in our eastern sky now. it's going to be another day in the steam bath but unlike the last couple of days, there will be a chance for thunderstorms today, some of which could be on the strong to severe side. we'll keep an eye on that for you. still hot tomorrow, butment humidity starts to come down a little bit tomorrow and sunday is looking great. we'll detail more about your

out the door today, you go, mid to upper 70s across the area now. we'll be newspaper -- in the upper 80s 9:00 this morning. shifle, thunderstorms -- shenandoah valley, thunderstorms will be around 1:00. hot one for sure. high 95. chance of getting rained on today, 60%. it is a tough friday morning. got a little bit better. the inner loop of the virginia, the crash north of the toll road before georgetown pike gone. nothing even left to look at. last thing to do is going to turn that far left lane and turn that into a green arrow. metro red riders, single tracking between medical center and friendship heights. single tracking between shady grove and grosvenor. we're hearing that interest may

school. more now on that breaking news in dallas where protest there was marched by a gunman who targeted police officers. one of the suspects is dead. >> covering all angles of this story for you with team coverage. we'll begin with news 4's erika gonzalez at the live desk with what we're learning about this ambush. >> around 9:00 last night, those peaceful protests taking place in downtown dallas were interrupted by an ambush attack. this is some amateur video from folks that were a few stories up from ground level, and you are hearing them verbally call out the officers down on the street of downtown dallas. but the targeted attack didn't just come from above. police are saying there were two different perches where snipers are aiming down on li

attack to show you. i'm going to pause for a second. so you can hear this. [ sirens ] [ gunshots ] >> in all, three suspects are in custody this morning and we understand that one suspect is dead after engaging in gunfire with police. why they chose to target police at this peaceful protest we do not know. dallas police believe it was the shooters intention to injure and kill as many officers as possible. one of the most chilling eyewitness accounts is what you'll hear now. >> we was running. they kept shooting. i don't know where it's coming from. but it was every -- i didn't see anybody else get shot. it was just the cops. nobody else was shot. >> we're also being told that two suspicious devices have been found in the

area. for that very reason they are doing some very arduous sweeps in that area. we know a bus station that was nearby that was a place of refuge for dozens of people during this attack, the individuals there have been told to go home. that area now being blocked off and is a very extensive crime scene. again, after police officers were shot and killed, after peaceful protests began in downtown dallas last night. back to you. after the shots rang out last night, family members of law enforcement in dallas rushed to area hospitals. the father of one of the injured officers spoke to our sister station in dallas about his daughter's condition. >> something happens, you think the worst of it, you are just relieved when you walk in there and you see she's going to be okay and they told us exactly what happened and everything and she was going to be fine.

going back to work tomorrow. >> misty mcbride is a dallas area rapid transit area. she suffered two gunshot wounds. one in the arm and one in the abdomen. she's worked with dart for about five years. president obama called the violence in dallas a vicious calculated attack. he spoke from poland where he's at a nato conference. the president addressed the press. i believe that 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. >> the president went on to describe the killings of police has senseless murders. >> we know many of you are waking up to this news in dallas. this is the newspaper cover people will be talking about this morning. the head,

five officers are dead. as we've reported, the protesters took to the streets in dallas to voice their anger and frustration over the deadly shootings of two blackmen by white police officers. philando castile was killed during a traffic stop in minnesota and alton sterling was killed outside of a convenience store in louisiana. >> hundreds gathered outside of the white house to command change. we continue our team coverage with megan mcgrath live outside of the white house. >> reporter: the mass shooting in dallas has sent shock waves through the police community, law enforcement community, very close-knit, tight knit and the loss of these officers in dallas being felt very deeply. overnight, metro transit police sent out a tweet saying words fail us. we cannot begin to express the horror, the sadness we feel watching events

now the shooting in dallas happened during a peaceful protest. that's when snipers appeared out of nowhere and began to target the police officers that were there at that event and such demonstrations against recent police-involved shootings were happening around the country last night, including here in washington. a large crowd gathered at the white house yesterday in a peaceful demonstration. they walked down pennsylvania avenue to the u.s. capitol. now some protesters did break through a police barrier, but there was no violence. only one person was taken into custody for crossing a police line. now, another protest is scheduled here in the district for later on tonight. it's going to be happening in front of the justice department. people have been told to gather there at 5:00, and that they will begin to march at 6:00 this evening, but you can imagine that folks involved in the protest as well as the officers who will be overseeing it will have the fallen officers in

dallas on their minds. back to you. 8 minutes after the hour. first of the deadly shootings involving a police officer happened on tuesday in baton rouge, louisiana. cell phone video captured two officers handling and at least one of them shooting and killing 37-year-old alton sterling outside of a convenience store. we don't know what led up to that shooting but police say they were responding about a complaint about a man threatening people with a gun. the justice department is investigating that shooting. wednesday, a minnesota man was shot and killed during a traffic stop. officials say he was pulled over for a broken taillight when he was shot a police officer. the aftermath was captured by cast teal's girlfriend and streamed live in fib. she said he was shot several times. he had told officers before the shooting that he had a gun in the car. these police shootings are the top story on our nbc washington app this morning. you can open the app for the latest information. our other big storyight now, the heat w

enduring. you'll see where temperatures stands. chuck bell will have your hour-by-hour temperatures coming up at 6:11. plus the challenges facing metro to keep you cool. we're monitoring the developments out of dallas this morning after the deaths of at least five police officers there. you can see one of the reporters from our sister station preparing for a report. we'll ha reactionve

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the weather is going to have a moderate impact on your plans today, especially later this afternoon and early this evening. it will feel like 100 degrees again. we're on the lookout for storms this afternoon and into early this evening. there is a slight risk that some of the storm could be severe. we'll keep an eye on it

can help track it on your washington, d.c. app. still hot tomorrow, high 94 but lower humidity by sun. more about that with your five-day forecast coming up at 6:21. let's good to jack taylor. >> chopper 4 is flying over tyson area is you are headed toward mclean, inner loop of the beltway. toward 66 toward the interchanges. we had an accident that was north of the toll road. everything is gone but the delays remain. we've got a new trouble spot in northwest. apparently there's a tree down in the roadway, v dot is with it. red line, a couple of problems there. single track between medical center and friendship heights. 6:13. we have breaking news, we still do not have the all clear out of dallas. our affiliate there says all suspects have been neutralized

five police officers killed after a peaceful protest. we're trying to get live pictures from the scene right now where police have found two suspicious devices. one suspect said there were bombs all over the place. there are a lot of images coming in. you can see live pictures from the area that's been cordoned off. we've found out there will be another news conference from the dallas police department and mayor at 8:30 our time this morning. we have much more on this breaking news story. coming up, molette green will join us with reaction from a d.c. police officer, talking about bridging the gap between communities at risk and law enforcement. happg

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usage. customers can save cash through an incentive program today. they are offering a bill credit of $1 tractor-trailer 25 of -- $1.25 for every kilowatt usage from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. today. you might want to bring a portable fan if you need to hand down to dupont circle. news 4 measured the temperature inside those stations. we did that for you today and it reached the high 80s, even 90 degrees there. repairs should be done by next saturday. to keep trash crews safe in the hot temperatures, they will collect work temperatures starting now and tomorrow morning, whenever temperatures are expected to reach 90 degrees or higher, crews will start at 6 a.m. >> i have -- people have to be

extra water for sure, stay away from caffeinated and alcohol. outside, this morning, it is a hazy sky to get your friday started. you are looking westbound. there's tyson's corner in the distance there under a hazy sky. temperatures at reagan national at 78 degrees. 70 now in lorton, v.a. front royal, 68, and the panhandle of west virginia. there is a chance for thunderstorms this afternoon. gusty winds and brief periods of heavy rain are the most likely threats with any of these things, but the most dangerous things from a lightning perspective, fishing and boating, these are the top killers. soccer actually has a higher risk than golf. the ve

that's your key to get inside or if you have friends and neighbors, if you hear thunder, give them the friendly heads up as well. have your nbc washington app ready to go. for today, they will help you track the forms. at noon today, a line of storms forming between martinsburg and culpeper. most likely to go through right through downtown washington between 3:00 and 5:00 this afternoon and storm chances down into southern maryland may have a chance for thunderstorms after 7:00, 8:00 tonight as well. here's your five-day forecast. 95 with a 60% chance of thunderstorms today. still hot tomorrow, but humidity will be dropping a bit tomorrow and you'll notice a real improvement in the weather. highs in the upper 80s. noticeably lower humidity and very comfortable weather. unfortunately, by

coming up, there's still more to come. four things to know at 5:31 and our exclusive ten-day forecast, that's at 6:51. we'll see you then. we've got some breaking news here at the live desk from downtown dallas. dallas police department reporting that after primary and secondary sweeps for explosives, no explosives have been found in the downtown dallas area. this coming after a fourth suspect that we understood had started to engage in gunfire with police told them, quote, the end is coming, and there are bombs all over this garage and downtown, end quote. we understand that that fourth suspect that engaged in gunfire with police has been killed and because of those comments, they took those, of course, very seriously. began doing thorough sweeps of that area, just a few minutes

department reporting that no explosives were found in the area. it is not clear why these individuals targeted the police during what were peaceful protests last night in the downtown dallas area. but police do believe that their intent was to injure and kill as many as far as as possible. celebrating a milestone, the party planned in alexandria as that city marks it's 267th birthday. we're watching the developments out of dallas after that ambush there. we'll have reaction from a d.c. police officer talking about

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hospitals for other injuries sustain in today's run. terry mcauliffe will make a stop in old town alexandria. he's expected to talk about the atlantic gateway project. he will talk about federal funding for the state for $1.4 billion. you areooking for an relaxing evening by the water, you can head to oranicle water in alexandria virginia. people are invited to bring blankets, a chair. there will be serenaded by the sound of the orchestra and other local brands. >> bring everyone together to celebrate our very rich history in alexandria. we know how alexandria has evolved and how we as one community on one day, we can also

and will end with a fireworks show that's set to get under way around 9:30 tomorrow night. good morning. i'm meteorologist chuck bell. thunderstorms are back in the forecast for later on today. we'll be facing a chance for frequent lightning and potentially damaging wind. i'll help you to know when they are most likely to get to your neighbor hood. you are looking live at the scene at downtown dallas where police are still doing searches for potential explosives. we'll have the latest developments for you in the investigation, plus reaction from a d.c. police officer, talking about bridging the gap

we're staying on top of the breaking news as we approach 6 cht. 30. you are looking live at the scene in downtown dallas. police swept that area, twice. they found no explosives as has been threatened by one of snipers in this case. the area is still on lockdown. here's an update. 11 police officers were shot. five of them

six others in the hospital. one civilian was also hurt in the gunfire. the shots rang out just before 9:00 p.m. local time while hundreds of people had gathered for a demonstration, protesting the two deadly police-involved shootings this week. snipers ambushed police officers many president obama called that violence in dallas a vicious, despicable and calculated attack on law enforcement. and now your storm team 4 forecast. good morning. everybody. off to a very humid start again. looking live at the u.s. capitol building in downtown washington. four things you need to know before the weather, it's going to be hot. now we have a chance for thunderstorms back in the picture, likely to move into the metro washington area after 2:00. severe storms will be a possibility. we have a slight risk for that today. the humidity break we're all waiting for arrives on

upper 70s around the area. 78 at national airport. i'm forecasting 95 on the national mall today. hot everywhere. 92 in hagserstown. future weather to help you time out the arrival of storms. likely at 1:00 from winchester to culpeper. that first line of thunderstorm chances will be right on the western side of the capitol beltway 2:00 this afternoon and move into parts of the chesapeake bay about 3:00 or 4:00. keep a weather out of the sky. jack taylor, good morning. chuck, good morning. we've got a tree down near the field school in northwest. this is fox hall is closed. metropolitan police are on scene. better news on the two stretches on the red line. we had been single tracking. w

you'll -- residual delay. no longer single tracking but just residual delay. back to you. [ sirens ] a scary scene in dallas. protesters running away as gunmen shot police last night. 11 officers were shot. some are in critical condition or in surgery right now. there's been a lot of reaction coming in as well. erika gonzalez is at the live desk with more. >> as you saw a number of those individuals who were there for peaceful protests, you saw them running. we know that several of them, dozens of them were sheltered in a nearby bus station. this morning, they have been allowed to go home, but there are still so many questions this morning. after peaceful protests about 9:00 last night, began to be

gunfire. ambush attack, snipers raining down gunfire on dallas police from two different perches as law enforcement have described it for us. the targeted attacks didn't just come from above. we have new video this morning of ground-level gunfire. a very dark day for the city of dallas. i want you to listen now to mayor mike rawlings. >> it is a heart-breaking morning to lose these four officers that proudly served our citizens. to say that our police officers put their life on the line every day is no hyperbowl lee, ladies and gentlemen. it's a reality. a very emotional mayor mike rawlings. sadly since he gave that press conference, we know a fifth officer has died. now this picture that i'm

there in dallas and for any texan, for any person that is from the dallas area like i am, you know that this is typically a ball of light, a ball of energy that you can see from miles away. the dallas morning news sending out this picture overnight and its darkness reflects the sadness and the heaviness that this community is experiencing this morning after the loss of five police officers. several others injured by a flurry of gunfire. snipers ambushing the police officers for reasons that we do not know. however, police believe it was their intention to injure and kill as many officers as possible. back to you. thank you. so much harsh reality to deal with this week. we have team coverage on the violence that sparked the protests in dallas. this morning, molette green is talking with experts about how to talk to your

these incidents. molette, good morning. >> i had a chance to speak with a longtime police officer just a few minutes ago about this situation. he couldn't of course comment on the situations going on in dallas, minnesota, and louisiana, but he believes that law enforcement and the community have to close this divide. watching these disturbing videos, they are out there for people to just see over and over again and the hardest part, he tells me is helping young people who have so many questions about their reality. officer arthur douglas started beat the streets eight years ago. >> this program beat the streets d.c. provides opportunities for individuals to come out and also breathe as they call it. they get a chance to enjoy their neighborhood, and also they receive different services. >> and they do that with officers and the community in a situation that is relaxed.

d.c. police department funding and they are having an event today at 2:00 this afternoon in the deanwood community, at the deanwood rec center cht that neighborhood just recently experienced an officer-involved shooting. that one involving a metro transit police officer. it's difficult to think about the emotions with the image of the scene and the shoot out circling this morning. you are looking at a sad moment. dallas police saluting their fellow officers at a hospital there. we know that four dallas police officers and one dallas area regional transit officer have died. the shootings there in dallas rarveg as one of the deadly attacks on american law enforcement in the past century. we looked at some data. the deadliest attack is still september 11th, 2001. 72 law enforcement officers lost their lives

>> 6:36. for the first time we're getting a look at an officer-involved shooting in the district captured on a body worn camera. [ gunshots ] >> that's the sound of d.c. police firing their weapons at a man, 63-year-old sherman evans who later died. police say evans pointed a gun at them in a stand-off ensued in june. the gun later turned out to be a bb gun but d.c. officials say the officer followed protocol. >> how our officers respond and engage with the suspect before making the decision before making deadly force. that is a marked difference when you look at this video versus the videos being talked about nationally for the police involved shootings in minnesota and louisiana. >> union officials

the release of the video. they say the united states attorney should have reviewed the case first. the mares -- mayor's office said it did consult with the u.s. states attorney before making the video public. the heat wave we're enduring. it's hot. even right now. chuck bell will have your what to wear forecast at 6:14. plus showing signs of a recovery. when a popular resort in west virginia is set to reopen for visitors after devastating flooding. we're staying on top of that devastating news in

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the damage. it was supposed to be on thursday. hundreds of people who lost their homes have been staying at the resort while staff reopen it. we've been talking about the possibility of some storms. >> good morning, everybody. friday off to a steamy start just like it has been the last couple of days. heat indexes again today will be up near 100 degrees. more in the upper 90s. there will be a chance, slieg risk for severe weather today between 2:00 and 9:00. still hot, turning less humid as we get through tomorrow and the rest of the week. for today, wear your lightweight, light colored clothing. high today near 95 degrees. rain chance today, way higher than it's been. 60% for a chance of thunderstorms today. most likely timing of those right here in the metro between 2:00 and 6:00.

the ten-day forecast coming up. 66 is going to be a problem. unfortunately, we have an accident activity. chopper 4 is in the area. it's near the manassas rest area. i believe virginia state authorities have cleared the debris. we have an abrupt delay trying to get out of gainesville. the issue in northwest closes foxhall road, we've got a drowned tree in the roadway. this is going to be here for a while. mcarthur and res irvoir will take the overflow traffic back to you. we're tracking developments out of dallas after gunmen ambush police during a peaceful protest. we'll take you live to dallas with more on the scene this morning. >> the police community nationwide hit hard by the mass shooting in

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15 before the hour, it's being called an ambush. 11 police officers in dallas shot by gunmen. five killed. this all during a peaceful protest in that city. the gunfire sent crowds of people running for

[ gunshots ] >> and that is sound -- that's the sound of the shooting scene in dallas taken by a witness. that video coming out of down town dallas after police say snipers opened fire on officers during a peaceful protest there. again, that was sound from a witness, a video of that shooting. you can hear the gunfire there. very scary scene as the protesters and protesters standing running after the gunfire. we're getting a much clearer picture of what eyewitnesses were seeing and hearing as those shots began to rain down from the sky. listen to this amateur video. >> is that a cop dead? >> that's a cop dead. >> dude, that's a cop dead. >> you hear that individual call out anot o

ground and another and another then there's this. [ gunshots ] [ sirens ] that is a gunman crouching behind pillars there in downtown dallas engaging in ground level gunfire in that area. three suspects have been taken into custody. a fourth engaged in gunfire with police was killed and this morning we're learning that five police officers in the dallas-ft. worth area have been killed and eferl others injured. a very dark day for the city of dallas. back to you. thank you. >> we expect some people had a tough time sleeping in dallas overnight with all the developments. >> a lot of people waking up to this news about this shooting in dallas. gabe gutierrez is in downtown dallas now with the latest on this. gabe. >> reporter: good morning. it is a devastating day here for the city of dallas. within the past few minutes we ea

have finished sweeping this downtown area for explosives and have found none, but as you can see behind me much of the downtown area remains on lock down. this all started as you've been reporting before 9:00 last night loebl time when many gunshots were heard and police say at least two snipers were elevated above the ground and started targeting police officers. at least five officers are dead. six others are injured. three suspects are in sudden and it was a very stunned confusion throughout the night as the stand-off with this one suspect which was -- the person was cornered inside this parking garage. it all ended just about 2:25 local time. there were reports of the suspect was dead. now the investigation, the massive investigation under way, after the largest and the deadliest attack on

back to you. thank you. look for more from gabe from the scene coming up on the today show. president obama spoke about the violence in dallas earlier this morning. he called the killings a vicious, despicable calculated attack on law enforcement. at this point it's not clear what kinds of weapons the snipers used in the attack. the president suggested the suspects never should have had the guns they had in the first place. >> when people are armed with powerful weapons, unfortunately, it makes facts like -- attacks like these more deadly and more tragic and in the days ahead we're going to have to consider those realities as well. >> the president is in poland for his final nato summit. other leaders expressed their condolences before the president addressed the press. at this point we know the identity of one of the five officers who was killed overnight. this is 43-year-old officer brent thompson. he join the dallas area rapid

2009. the department said he is the first officer they have ever had killed in the line of duty. three other dart officers were injured in the shooting. we're monitoring reaction to the shootings in social media. pray for dallas are trending on twitter right now. you can see on the screen as well there are images of the reunion tower in dallas that we're seeing this morning. erica mentioned this a few minutes ago. other people are offering their prayers for the city and its police department. since president obama addressed the killings around 5:30 this morning, people are reacting to his words as well. tweeting out snippets of what he said. as we reported, protesters took to the streets in dallas to voice their anger and frustration over the deadly shootings of two black men by white police officers. philando castile died in minnesota

killed in louisiana. protests happened all across the country and here in washington. hundreds gathered outside the white house to damage change. we continue our team coverage now with news 4 megan mcgrath live outside of the white house. >> reporter: peaceful demonstrations in response to recent police-involved shootings, they were happening in major cities around the country. including here in washington, d.c. unfortunately, the snipers in dallas, they used that opportunity to target law enforcement officers who were there on the scene. a very, very disturbing situation that has sent shock waves through the law enforcement community nationwide. now, there was a protest here in washington last night as well. a very peaceful one. a large crowd gathered here outside of the white house. they rallied for a while here and then walk down pennsylvania avenue to the u.s. capitol. there was no violence. a

another protest is scheduled for later on this evening. that one is taking place outside of the department of justice. people being told to gather around 5:00 for a rally that will begin at 6:00. now, the shooting in dallas has really hit home with the law enforcement community. a very tight knit community, and we're hearing from some of the local jurisdictions here. fairfax county just within the last couple of minutes tweeting out our thoughts and prayers are with the law enforcement community in dallas. earlier, metro transit police expressed horror and sadness over what had happened. a very sad day for a lot of people and especially the law enforcement community. back to you in the studio. >> indeed. these police shootings are our top story on the nbc washington app this morning. open the app for latest information. while you have your app opened later this afternoon,u

weather chances which will be coming our way between 2:00 and 6:00 this evening. right now, it's hazy and 78 degrees outside. temperatures will quickly be jumping into the upper 80s to near 90 by 9:00 and afternoon highs in the mid 90s. there's already some showers and thundershowers forming over across parts of central west virginia. as that line of rain chances move in, some of the storms could be on the strong side. timing it out, 1:00, thunderstorms rolling through winchester and rolling through winchester and far choir counties. storms roll through the heart of the downtown area between 2:00 and 4:00. and move into parts of southern maryland and on to the bay. behind that first wave of rain chances there may be a few more stralinging thunderstorms lingering north of the city toward the early parts of your friday evening. have your storm team 4 weat

we'll put out any additional amounts of severe weather information out on all our of our social media platforms and we'll keep you updated on air as well. right now, we're in the mid to upper 70s. again, highs today, mid 90s across the area. if you are going to be grilling in the backyard on a friday evening, strong storms may be a possibility. that first line may have already gone through, but there will be a chance for thunderstorms. >> here's another look at our ten-day forecast. hot tomorrow. cooler and lower humidity for sunday and monday. right back into the heat and humidity next week. let's go back to jack taylor for traffic. in northwest, our trouble spot is going to be in foxhall. we have a tree down in the roadway between dexter street and w street. it brought down wires. they are rerouting traffic. 49th street, mcarthur boulevard are

inner loop remains heavy right near tyson. there's a live look at the beltway shot. we've got the red x. we're friday light. it's not going to cost you a ton of time. community outreach is top of line for law enforcement in the wake of all of these police shooting incidents. >> molette green has been talking with experts this morning on how they hope to break the cycle of violence. >> reporter: the expert says one answer is community is policing. one officer started beat the streets. >> it works when all the community is involved with it. that includes police officers, business, and community. that's how we work it. >> there's a beat the streets event set for today 2:00 p.m. in the deanwood neighborhood at the rec center there. thatig

experienced a police-involved shooting. that incident involving a metro transit police officer who fired his gun on a man. that man eventually died. that is the latest live from outside d.c. police headquarters. back to you. we want to leave you with one final update looking live at the scene in downtown dallas. police swept that area and found no explosives. the area is still on lockdown. 11 police officers were shot during protests last night in dallas. five of them have died. >> officials say snipe hers ambushed the officers. president obama has condemned the shooting. >> even at this hour we're learning new developments about that shooting in dallas. we'll be updating you on the nbc washington app, of course, and the "today" show will have more on the tragedy coming up in a few minutes. and a quick peek on through today and the week. pretty good chance you'll get rained on today. have your app ready to go for tracking severe weather. most lie like -- likely time for

severe weather between 2:00 and 6:00, that afternoon into this evening. stay weather aware. no real weather issues over the week. sunday, monday, look very nice. lower humidity and a little break from our heat wave. don't worry. the heat will be back. >> thank you, chuck. >> that is the broadcast this morning. the today show is next. we'll be back in 25 minutes with an update on any breaking news. your weather and traffic. until then, end jou your day and a weekend. >> make it a great friday, everybody. .

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good morning. breaking good morning. breaking news. tragedy in dallas. police officers ambushed by snipers during a protest. witnesses capturing the chilling scene on cameras. >> back! >> five officers killed, six others wounded. this morning at least three suspects in custody and a fourth dead after a tense standoff with the suspect claiming bombs had been planned all over the city and prom euising the end is com. >> the police across america fe