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Oct 1
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He Went Insane and Started Shooting - Th...

Ray William Johnson
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On July 7, 2016, Micah Xavier Johnson, a 25-year-old Army Reserve veteran, carried out a sniper attack during a protest in Dallas, Texas, resulting in the deaths of five police officers and injuries to nine others.

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