now, the suspect has identified himself as james bullwear.y apologies if i'm mispronouncing. white male. 510, 200 pounds with a history of domestic violence. no clue at this time what the motive may be. the suspect says he has been shot but so far no officers have been hurt. one more thing a major in the dallas police department has just posted on twitter one of the bags filled with explosives and left outside just police headquarters just quote exploded on its owns a a robot tried to move it. a very dangerous and townshipping story down in dallas. back to you. >> thanks, kristen. we appreciate it check back with you in a little while. this james bullwear was arrested in 2013 for threatening violence against his family, churches and school. he has a bit of a track record. we will learn more about him. >> eyewitnesses watching this unfold rick burk joins us live on the phone. rick you live directly as cotc street. what did you hear about 12:24 central time? >> that's correct. it was 12:24. we heard what i thought was sounded more like jack ham

james bullwear planted pipe bombs outside police headquarters this weekend, rammed a patrol car and led officers on a chase before being killed. according to investigators and family members, he has a history of violence. two years ago, he was accused of choking his mother, and then fleeing to an east texas town. schools there were put on lockdown after he talked about carrying out shootings at schools and churches. bullware's father says his son was furious at police because he blamed them because he lost could custody of his child. >>> coming up a crusade against sugary drinks in the bay. >> i'm sam brock. this week san francisco made a national splash, slapping the national drink industry with required warning labels. but do warning labels actually work, and more specifically when do they work? "reality check" is coming up next. >>> and "jurassic world" killing it at the box office. it is a hit. what would it really cost to run a theme park with actual dinosaurs. >> if you were thinking about doing that we have the answer. >> we have the answer on how much that will cost you, after t

the gunman 35-year-old james bullwear of dallas was upset over a child custody case. a police sniper shot the engine disabling the vehicle, and later, after police say negotiations had failed they fired through the windshield killing him. his father said his son had a history of mental illness, and blamed police for losing custody of his son. >> every one of us has a breaking point. some is one point, some is another. but we are allowed one. >> reporter: jim says his son bought the armored van last week planning to live in. instead, it's where he died surrounded by more pipe bombs, police believe he intended to use on them. >>> turning now to a crazy scene unfolding overseas in the country of georgia. after raging floods destroyed gates at a zoo, sending wild animals roaming the streets. nbc's kelly cobiella has the latest for us. good morning. >> floodwaters rose so fast overnight, all they could do was run. the city this morning is covered in mud and debris and to make matters worse, rescues are having to be on guard against zoo animals, tigers bears, wolves as they

the gunman 35-year-old james bullwear of dallas told police he had explosives and was upset over a childs ago for family violence. police found several bags they suspected contained pipe bombs. one exploded when a robot tried to pick it up. fearing bullwear may try to drive away again, a police sniper shot the engine disabling the vehicle. later, after police say negotiations had failed they fired through the windshield killing him. billware's father said his son had a history of mental illness and blamed police for losing custody of his son. >> every one of us has a breaking point. >> reporter: jim said his son bought the armored van last week planning to live in it. instead, it's where he died. surrounded by more pipe bombs police believe he intended to use on them. charles hadlock, nbc news dallas. >>> now, others in james bullware's family have issued a statement alluding to his struggle to mental health. james wasn't all bad. he gave $6,000 to the victims of the japanese tsunami, and gave a car to a struggling young couple. he would help others when he could before his mental state