What Hollywood is saying about the deadly Dallas shootings

LOS ANGELES — A protest in Dallas against police brutality turned violent on Thursday night when at least one sniper killed five officers and wounded seven others.

The sniper, who, according to Dallas Police Chief David Brown, told police his goal was to “kill white people, especially white police officers,” was later killed. Three others are currently in custody.

The ambush comes on the heels of police shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota. Alton Sterling and Philando Castile were shot and killed by police in separate incidents in Baton Rouge and Falcon Heights, respectively, earlier this week.

Celebrities, including John Legend, Kevin Hart, Patricia Arquette and Shonda Rhimes, took to social media on Thursday night and Friday morning to mourn the deaths and call for peace.

Kevin Hart:

Peace is the Message....."An eye for an eye leaves everybody blind"

— Kevin Hart (@KevinHart4real) July 8, 2016

Michael Moore:

Eyewitness in Dallas said protesters were the ones who showed cops where the shooters were firing from: https://t.co/UlnFwA0j6C

— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) July 8, 2016

John Legend:

Being against cops killing is not equal to being for killing cops. We need peace in our streets.

— John Legend (@johnlegend) July 8, 2016

Katie Couric:

Now CNN reporting up to 9 police officers wounded during protests in Dallas. It feels like our country is unraveling...

— Katie Couric (@katiecouric) July 8, 2016

Lin-Manuel Miranda:

Those who hate us and fear us cannot bring us down.
*looks around.*
I love you. Good night.

— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) July 8, 2016

Shonda Rhimes:

As someone with law enforcement in my family, I am just shaking. That does not equal this. Senseless. Horrific. Heartbreaking.

— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) July 8, 2016

Patricia Arquette:

Just heard about shootings in #Dallas Please everyone stop killing each other- no more guns. No more violence. No more murder. Horrible.

— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) July 8, 2016

LeBron James:

We are all hurting tonight. More violence is not the answer. #StoptheViolence

— LeBron James (@KingJames) July 8, 2016

Rashida Jones:

My heart hurts. Too much death. Too much hate. Hug your loved ones tight. Tell them that in the darkest times, we MUST love even harder.

— Rashida Jones (@iamrashidajones) July 8, 2016

Olivia Wilde:

It is truly tragic when a vicious few turn a peaceful protest into a bloodbath. Horrific and sad. #nomoreviolence

— olivia wilde (@oliviawilde) July 8, 2016

Cynthia Erivo:

Dear Lord I ask you to take this world in your arms and brush it with love and peace and understanding. It's gone too far #Dallas #goodnight

— Cynthia Erivo (@CynthiaEriVo) July 8, 2016

Demi Lovato:

My heart hurts. God help us.

— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) July 8, 2016

Nicki Minaj:

May the spirit of Malcolm X be reborn... for such a time as this.

— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 8, 2016

Ellen Pompeo:

We all can do better...anger is an epidemic https://t.co/Txu3kk8ddP

— Ellen Pompeo (@EllenPompeo) July 8, 2016

Trevor Noah:

One step forward, ten steps back. The point is to save lives not trade places.https://t.co/46Nfg4VyUm

— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) July 8, 2016

Josh Gad:

There is tragedy. We answer it with tragedy. We demand justice. We seek vengeance. We hang our heads in sorrow. Sad week in the US of A

— Josh Gad (@joshgad) July 8, 2016

Steve Harvey:

End The Violence. #Dallas pic.twitter.com/9qpmI3J2HD

— Steve Harvey (@LitSteveHarvey) July 8, 2016

Mark Cuban:

Dallas,we mourn those who lost their lives protecting us and stand together, united, to cherish those we live and work next to #DallasStrong

— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) July 8, 2016