Crime & Safety
Dallas Shooting: Tampa Bay Reacts
Police departments, lawmakers and others from Tampa Bay and across Florida mourned the law enforcement officers killed Thursday night.
Five law enforcement officers were shot dead and seven others wounded Thursday night when at least two snipers opened fire during a rally meant to protest the deaths of two black men by police earlier this week. Dallas police had several suspects in custody by Friday morning, following a massive search involving hundreds of officers.
In the wake of the tragedy, people across the Tampa Bay area and Florida took to social media to grieve the loss and express support for the Dallas Police Department.
Among those speaking out were local law enforcement agencies, city and state officials.
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Police departments from across the region sent out condolences on Twitter and Facebook late Thursday night and early Friday:
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#stpetepd thoughts & prayers are with the family & friends of the fallen DART & @DallasPD officers #PrayForDallas pic.twitter.com/cCrCRJtZRT
— St. Pete Police (@StPetePD) July 8, 2016
Thoughts & prayers are with our brothers & sisters @DallasPD & @dartmedia. As of now, 5 Officers have died in Dallas pic.twitter.com/nj1BV13qhH
— SarasotaPD (@sarasotapd) July 8, 2016
Praying for #DallasPD and the entire city. pic.twitter.com/Nd6xuabkyW
— Pasco Sheriff (@PascoSheriff) July 8, 2016
Our thoughts and prayers are with @DallasPD and @dartmedia PD pic.twitter.com/G9dRncGi7b
— HCSO (@HCSOSheriff) July 8, 2016
Lawmakers from across the region and the state also took to social media to voice their support for Dallas in what has been described as the worst attack on law enforcement since Sept. 11, 2001.
Thoughts with the @CityOfDallas tonight.
— Rick Kriseman (@Kriseman) July 8, 2016
Our prayers are with the fallen TX officers and their loved ones. May God provide comfort and watch over all of our law enforcement heroes.
— Rick Scott (@FLGovScott) July 8, 2016
This violence is not who we are as a nation. We must come together to heal & unite. As RFK said, we need "love, and wisdom, and compassion."
— Charlie Crist (@CharlieCrist) July 8, 2016
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