Gunmen fire on officers outside Dallas police headquarters

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Multiple gunmen fired on Dallas police officers outside their headquarters early Saturday, The Associated Press reports. Police also found two explosives in the area, one of which detonated.

No injuries have been reported. Nearby residents were evacuated as a precaution. Authorities have not determined the exact number of suspects, but it could be as many as four, based on witness accounts.

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.