Local sheriff releases statement about Dallas shooting
Sheriff Ian Parkinson.
Shooting killed five officers, wounded seven
–San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson released a statement in response to the shooting that occurred in Dallas Thursday night.
The incident happened at a protest spurred by recent cases of African-American men being shot by law enforcement that have spurred a nation-wide debate over police use of force.
Five police officers were killed and seven others were injured in the ambush, according to CNN. Two civilians also were injured in the shootings, they report.
Parkinson writes,
Last night marked a very sad time in Dallas and a very sad time in America. Last night five Dallas police officers were killed and seven officers were wounded. They were innocently gunned down, by at least one suspect reportedly stating he wanted to kill white police officers.
Earlier, there was a police shooting in Minnesota that led to protests in Dallas. I do not know what happened in Minnesota and I do not think that anyone here knows enough to pass judgement on what happened. I also recognize that there are police officers, doctors, lawyers, business owners, etc, that do wrong and deserve to be held accountable. Regardless of the facts and outcome of these cases, it does not justify the taking of any innocent life.
I hope that our political representatives don’t react and try to solve this with more weapon laws. We need to realize that this will not solve our problem and need to focus on the cause. We have a number of disturbed people out there and unfortunately this will continue until we start coming up with real ways to address their issues.
Today, five families are grieving the loss of their loved ones and six other families are praying that their loved one survives.
I would ask that you please think about these Dallas families and think about your local men and woman in law enforcement. We need your support!
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