Crime & Safety
WATCH: Wilmington Police Observe Moment of Silence for Dallas Shooting Victims
Five police officers were killed and seven wounded in a shooting in Dallas Thursday.
WILMINGTON, MA — The tragic shooting in Dallas has struck the law enforcement community across the country, and police forces are taking a moment to reflect on the events in honor of the victims.
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The Wilmington Police Department joined law enforcement agencies across the Commonwealth in observing a moment of silence Friday at 1 p.m. The Wilmington Police Department also extended its condolences via Twitter.
In honor of the police officers who were killed in Dallas last night, we joined area law enforcement agencies in a moment of silence at 1:00. Rest in peace brothers.
A video posted by Wilmington, Mass Police Dept (@wilmingtonmapd) on Jul 8, 2016 at 10:11am PDT
Words cannot express the sadness we feel today. We send our deepest condolences to @DallasPD & DART Police. Rest in peace brothers.
— Wilmington MA Police (@WilmingtonMAPD) July 8, 2016
Snipers killed five Dallas law enforcement officers and wounded others during a rally protesting the killing of two black men by police earlier this week. As of Friday morning, multiple suspects were in custody.
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