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Massachusetts Police Departments Observe Moment Of Silence For Dallas

BOSTON (CBS) – Several police departments in Massachusetts joined the rest of the nation Friday in marking a moment of silence for the Dallas Police Department after a deadly ambush of police officers.

Five officers were killed and more were hurt Thursday night in a shooting that followed a peaceful protest over the recent deaths of black men at the hands of police.

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Police departments all over the Bay State have expressed their support for Dallas cops on social media, and several took part in a moment of silence at 1 p.m.

"Rest in peace brothers," Wilmington police wrote on Instagram.

#WPD paused town wide at 1PM for a moment of silence for the officers killed and wounded in the line of duty in Dallas,Texas.

Posted by Wellesley Police Department on Friday, July 8, 2016
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