Army says suspect in Dallas killings served in Army Reserve

Micah Xavier Johnson Credit: Facebook and NBC 5 News (Copyright by WSLS - All rights reserved)

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Army says Micah Xavier Johnson, named as a suspect in the Dallas police shootings, served in the Army Reserve and did one tour of duty in Afghanistan.

The Army says Johnson was a private first class and his home of record is Mesquite, Texas. His military occupational specialty was carpentry and masonry.

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His service dates, as provided by the Army, are March 2009 to April 2015.

The Army says Johnson deployed to Afghanistan in November 2013 and returned in July 2014.

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