The man who was shot after exchanging gunfire with officers outside a federal courthouse in downtown Dallas on Monday morning has been identified as 22-year-old Brian Issack Clyde.
The suspect in the shooting outside the Earle Cabell Federal Building was pronounced dead on the scene. No one else was injured, according to police.
Police have asked people to avoid the area surrounding 1100 Commerce Street, as a bomb squad recently conducted a controlled detonation of a suspicious device in the suspect's vehicle, which had been parked nearby.
The shooting occurred one block away from where four Dallas police officer and a Dallas Area Rapid Transit officer were killed by a gunman nearly three years ago, on July 7, 2016.
A photographer for the Dallas Morning News who was positioned outside the courthouse witnessed a gunman opening fire before police arrived.
Brian Issack Clyde, 22 (pictured), has been fatally shot after exchanging gunfire with federal officers outside the Earle Cabell Federal Building in Dallas. No one else was reported injured in the encounter
Dallas FBI SAC Matt DeSarno said, 'Our officers from the Federal Protective Service engaged the shooter who was later identified as Brian Isaack Clyde, he was taken to Baylor Hospital and pronounced deceased on scene.'
DeSarno added, 'At this time we have no information indicating that there are other shooters, other threats to the community, we are working on one vehicle and we will have that cleared shortly.
Agents detonated a device within the vehicle at around 10.40am Central (Eastern) and do not believe there are other explosive devices in the area.
The Dallas Police Department tweeted at 12.18pm Central, 'Although the susp vehicle has been rendered safe, this is still an active scene in the downtown area. Please avoid traveling on Lamar St between Young and Main St. Also, Field and Akard between Young and Elm St. We will update you shortly with changes.'
Authorities were seen tending to Clyde lying on the ground in a parking lot near the building
Dallas FBI SAC Matt DeSarno said, 'Our officers from the Federal Protective Service engaged the shooter who was later identified as Brian Isaack Clyde, he was taken to Baylor Hospital and pronounced deceased on scene.' Clyde is pictured
Clyde had posted images to social media as recently as Sunday, including a knife with the caption, 'A modern gladius to defend the modern Republic'
He also shared an image of magazine clips on Friday, writing, 'No cosplay for me for A Kon because i decided to finish getting all of my mags. 2 40 rounders and 8 30 rounders total. A tad bit late though since everyone is going over to 7.62 nato because level 4 plates are now widely available and affordable and will stop almost anything'
Clyde had posted images to social media as recently as Sunday, including a knife with the caption, 'A modern gladius to defend the modern Republic.'
He also shared an image of magazine clips on Friday, writing, 'No cosplay for me for A Kon because i decided to finish getting all of my mags. 2 40 rounders and 8 30 rounders total. A tad bit late though since everyone is going over to 7.62 nato because level 4 plates are now widely available and affordable and will stop almost anything.'
Dallas Morning News photographer Tom Fox said he saw the shooter, wearing a black mask, parked at the corner of Jackson and Griffin streets.
He was said to have a red heart tattoo on his black arm, with some kind of black drawing inside. It appeared as though it may have been an animal.
According to Fox, the man ran, stopped in the street to pick something up, and then opened fire, cracking the glass in the courthouse door.
Multiple witness told NBC DFW that they heard between 15 and 20 shots fired.
'I just ran,' said Don Miles, who had a 9am appointment in the building.
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The incident occurred at around 8.50am Central (9.50am Eastern) at the Earle Cabell Federal Building (shown)
An overview of the area where the shooting occurred is shown, in downtown Dallas
Brian Issack Clyde, 22, is shown is pictures posted on social media
Herman Turner, 50, who had taken the day off to run errands, was at the courthouse to get a cashier's check when he saw the shooter begin firing at the building's door near Main and Griffith streets from the middle of the road.
Inside, security instructed people to get down on the ground, as police responded to the scene and took down the shooter.
The window panes in a revolving door of the courthouse shattered afterward.
Video tweeted by KDFW shows a man in a black mask carrying a gun running from the sidewalk near the courthouse to a parking lot across the street.
Herman Turner, 50, who had taken the day off to run errands, was at the courthouse to get a cashier's check when he saw the shooter begin firing at the building's door near Main and Griffith streets from the middle of the road. The window panes in a revolving door of the courthouse shattered afterward
The suspect is shown in the parking lot where he ran after the shooting
Authorities were seen tending to Clyde lying on the ground in a parking lot outside the building.
Additional video showed the suspect being loaded into an ambulance at the scene.
Judicial intern Thompson Du told said he was kept waiting outside by officials, following the incident which occurred at around 8.50am Central (9.50am Eastern).
Du said friends of his who were nearby at the time the shooting took place heard gunfire ring out for about 45 seconds.
Federal agents have taken over the lead of the investigation.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents were spotted at the scene.
Additional video showed the suspect being loaded into an ambulance at the scene
Authorities are shown in a vehicle near the site of the shooting at the Earle Cabell Federal Building in Dallas on Monday
Nearby El Centro College, which was the site of a deadly officer shooting nearly three years ago, had been placed on lockdown but has now been reopened. During the July 7, 2016 shooting, five officers were killed, and nine others and two civilians were injured.
Those who died were Dallas Police Department Senior Cpl. Lorne Ahrens, age 48, Officer Michael Krol, 40, Sgt. Michael Smith, 55, Officer Patricio 'Patrick' Zamarripa, 32, and Dallas Area Rapid Transit Officer Brent Thompson, 43.
They were killed by Micah Xavier Johnson, who was killed by a police robot after authorities determined they could not otherwise reach him in his barricaded location.
Judicial intern Thompson Du told said he was kept waiting outside by officials, following the incident which occurred at around 8.50am. Du said friends of his who were nearby at the time the shooting took place heard gunfire ring out for about 45 seconds
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