Just hours after five Dallas police officers were killed during a shooting on Thursday night, Dallas Police Chief David Brown held a press conference and pleaded for one big thing from the general public: Support.
"We don't feel much support most days," Brown said early Friday. "Let's not make today most days. Please, we need your support to be able to protect you from men like these who carried out this tragic, tragic event."
The shooting in Dallas was the deadliest single incident for U.S. law enforcement since the terrorist attacks in New York on Sept. 11, 2001. The Dallas shooting left five officers dead and seven others wounded. You can read more on the shootings by heading over to CBSNews.com.
After Brown asked for support, he got it. Many Cowboys players offered condolences to everyone who lost their life on Thursday night.
Tony Romo was one of the several Cowboys players who shared tweets in the hours after the shooting.
Our community is stunned this morning. My thoughts and prayers go out to the fallen police officers and their loved ones.
— Tony Romo (@tonyromo) July 8, 2016
Our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to all those affected by the tragic events last night in Dallas. pic.twitter.com/JzbFdFZIly
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) July 8, 2016
Pray For Dallas!
— Dak Prescott (@15_DakP) July 8, 2016
The city that raised me and the city I live in now. Pray for em. #batonrouge#dallas
— Ronald Leary (@RonLeary75) July 8, 2016
#PrayForDallas#AllLivesMatterhttps://t.co/VPv7awktMC
— Terrell Owens (@terrellowens) July 8, 2016
Players from other teams, like New Orleans' Cameron Jordan, also offered their prayers.
My heart hurts for this nation & the grievances that have taken place have my head spinning & all I can do is pray.For peace and unity. 🙏🏾
— cameron jordan (@camjordan94) July 8, 2016
Dallas is the proudest cities in the country. This act of terror won't break it. Will get 💯 times stronger. https://t.co/0WHQUUBFdR
— Emmanuel Sanders (@ESanders_10) July 8, 2016
Some players weren't in the business of offering condolences though -- they just want all violence to end. The Dallas shootings took place shortly after a protest had finished. Hundreds of people were marching on in downtown Dallas on Thursday to protest the killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.
Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott and Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald were among the players asking for violence to end.
The violence has gotta stop
— Ezekiel Elliott (@EzekielElliott) July 8, 2016
The senseless violence has to come to a end. pic.twitter.com/O1LGqkglzj
— Larry Fitzgerald (@LarryFitzgerald) July 8, 2016
A suspect in the shooting, Micah Xavier Johnson, was killed by police officers in Dallas early Friday morning.
