Massachusetts Police Departments Observe Moment Of Silence For Dallas
BOSTON (CBS) – Several police departments in Massachusetts joined the rest of the nation Friday in marking a moment of silence for the Dallas Police Department after a deadly ambush of police officers.
Five officers were killed and more were hurt Thursday night in a shooting that followed a peaceful protest over the recent deaths of black men at the hands of police.
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Police departments all over the Bay State have expressed their support for Dallas cops on social media, and several took part in a moment of silence at 1 p.m.
"Rest in peace brothers," Wilmington police wrote on Instagram.
DPD stood in Danvers Square with @DFFA2038 for a moment of silence for @DallasPD & @dartmedia PD pic.twitter.com/acGIaKkidp
— Danvers Police Dept (@DanversPolice) July 8, 2016
#WPD paused town wide at 1PM for a moment of silence for the officers killed and wounded in the line of duty in Dallas,Texas.
Posted by Wellesley Police Department on Friday, July 8, 2016