The parents of Dallas shooter Micah Johnson said they were surprised by his violent rampage and note he returned from an Army deployment to Afghanistan a changed man.
Johnson’s father, James Johnson, said in an interview posted on The Blaze website Monday that he “didn’t see it coming.” Through tears, Johnson said: “I hate what he did.”
Micah Johnson, a black 25-year-old from Mesquite, Texas, targeted police officers in Thursday’s attack, fatally shooting five and wounding more.
The family said Johnson never showed signs of hatred for certain groups of people, but that he hated “injustice.
Meanwhile, the family of one of the five police officers killed thanked the public for its support and asked people to keep all police in their prayers.
Brent Thompson was a 43-year-old officer with the Dallas Area Rapid Transit authority. He was killed the protests.
In a statement Monday, Thompson’s family said they feel “blessed and sustained” by the messages of support they have received.
Thompson’s family says its focus remains “honoring Brent in the days ahead and planning our next steps as a family.”
Thompson had recently married another transit officer and had six grown children from a previous marriage. He was with the transit authority for seven years.

Source: Arab News