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Politicians, celebrities, athletes mourn Dallas on Twitter


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Tributes poured in from across the U.S. and the world Friday for the five police officers killed after gunfire erupted at a protest against police-involved shootings in Dallas on Thursday.

"Today is a wrenching reminder of the sacrifices they make for us," President Obama said, speaking at a NATO meeting in Warsaw, Poland. "The entire city of Dallas is grieving. Police across America, which is a tight-knit family, feels this loss to their core. And we're grieving with them."

Politicians, business leaders, celebrities and police reacted to the deaths. Here is a selection of their messages: