DALLAS _ Micah Johnson, 25, has been identified as the shooter who targeted police at a peaceful protest in downtown Dallas late Thursday.
After a long showdown, during which he was reportedly laughing, singing and bragging about training for the attack, Johnson was killed by a bomb-carrying robot.
Here are five things you should know about him.
Said he wanted to "kill white people"
During an hourslong standoff with police following the shooting, Johnson said he "wanted to kill white people, especially white officers," according to Dallas Police Chief David Brown. He also expressed sympathy with Black Lives Matter, a movement advocating against racial profiling of black men by law enforcement, but said he "was not affiliated with any groups."
Ex-military
Johnson served in the U.S. Army Reserve in 2009, when he was 19, and was deployed to Afghanistan as a member of the 420th Engineer Brigade in November 2013, the Army confirmed. He specialized in carpentry and masonry. His service ended in April 2015. He received several awards for his service.
Went to high school in Mesquite, Texas
Johnson's parents divorced in 1996, when he was 4. His mother lives in Mesquite and has worked at a church in DeSoto, according to public records; her ex-husband lives in Garland. He graduated in 2009 from John Horn High School in Mesquite, where he participated in JROTC, the high school-level officer training program, according to the school district.
Gun owner
A friend and former co-worker of Johnson's described him as a gun owner who "was always distrustful of the police." Caitlyn Lennon, 27, said she worked with Johnson at a Jimmy John's in Richardson. The owner of the sandwich shop said Johnson left in 2012.
Lennon said Johnson was open about his gun ownership, and that she had seen both long guns and handguns he owned.
No criminal record
Johnson does not have a criminal record in Dallas, Collin or Kaufman counties, according to online records searches. A law enforcement official told CNN that he had no known terror ties.
