DALLAS — Dallas police were in a standoff Saturday morning after suspects in an armored van opened fire on the department's headquarters before leading officers on a chase to Hutchins, about 10 miles southeast.
Just before 9 a.m., police executed a planned detonation on the vehicle as the standoff reached roughly eight hours. The armored van was "disabled" by police at 5:40 a.m.
Sources told News 8 that the suspect in the armored van may have been injured in the initial shootout Saturday. Police had not communicated with the suspect for quite some time, as of 8:30 a.m.
Police were using robots to examine the suspect's vehicle.
The South Side on Lamar apartment complex in the 1400 block of South Lamar was evacuated as a precaution after one or more bombs were discovered outside police headquarters.
Just after 6 a.m., Dallas Police Maj. Max Geron said on Twitter that officers were clearing the station.
"Not 'evacuating' but getting officers to clear in service from the station," he said in response to a tweet.
Dallas police Chief David Brown said four suspicious bags were found outside the building. Two explosive devices were found and detonated, while the other two ended up being trash, according to Maj. Geron.
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