Police were continuing to negotiate with a man in an armored vehicle after he opened fire on Dallas police headquarters and led dozens of squad cars on a chase that ended in Hutchins.
No injuries had been confirmed, though the gunman told police negotiators that he had been wounded.
The man has identified himself as James Boulware, 50, who has a history of family violence and blames authorities for his losing custody of his son, Dallas police Chief David Brown said.
Actually given what I know I wouldn't describe him as a terrorist either, but it's the automatic assumption when people of a certain ethnic/religious background commit violent acts.