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Police then chased the van to a fast food restaurant down Interstate 45, where a standoff ensued as officers and the driver exchanged gunfire.

The driver told officers he blames police for losing custody of his son and \"accusing him of being a terrorist,\" said Brown.

No officers were injured in the shootings.

Police also found four bags -- including at least one that contained pipe bombs -- around the department's headquarters. Bomb squad technicians detonated the explosives. When police detonated the van, it caught fire and police said rounds could be heard going off inside. Police also found two pipe bombs inside the van.

Brown said all seven patrol stations were searched and cleared of any explosives.

FBI updates they will relieve DPD as necessary at scene. Also DPD coordinating with Mesquite Bomb squad at suspects last known residence.

— Dallas Police Depart (@DallasPD) June 13, 2015

The sheriff's office in Pickens County, South Carolina, has confirmed to ABC News that they have been contacted by the Dallas Police Department regarding the blue van used in the shooting.

The van matches the description of one recently sold in Georgia, but there has been no confirmation yet whether it is, in fact, the vehicle used this morning.

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