Dallas police have several suspects in custody, and are searching for more in the ambush-style shootings of 11 officers ... 5 of whom were killed during a protest.

The attack happened in the middle of a peaceful protest against the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile -- and police believe the shots came from snipers in elevated positions. Gunshots echoed through downtown Dallas for several minutes during the fierce battle.

Early Friday morning police said they had arrested 3 suspects and had at least one more cornered in a building. One of the suspects reportedly told police there were multiple bombs planted around the city. 

Police say they did find one suspicious package which the bomb squad planned to detonate.

Police had released a photo of a man in a camouflage shirt who was walking through the protest with a rifle. Police initially called him a "person of interest," but he later turned himself in, and police now say he was not involved. Texas is an open carry state.

Story developing ...

The guy behind celeb emoji apps for Amber Rose and Steph Curry might wanna get to work on a yellow head behind bars with a shiv ... now that the L.A. City Attorney has filed a petty theft charge against him.

We broke the story ... 'Moji' CEO Oliver Camilo was arrested at LAX last month for jacking a camera from a passenger on his plane. The alleged theft was caught on tape since the camera owner is a YouTube star.

Camilo claimed he was set up for a YouTube prank, and now he might have to tell it to the judge.

If convicted, he faces up to 6 months in county jail. 

Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson could finally be a viable alternative to Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton ... if he could just get a few key celebs to endorse him.

We got the former New Mexico governer and Libertarian prez hopeful in D.C. and he dished on his campaign strategy.

Check it out if you -- like millions of voters -- desperately want a third option at the polls. Or if you happen to be Taylor Swift or Snoop Dogg -- who might be really interested in Johnson's stand on marijuana.

Yeah, he's pro. Really pro.

Before this duck-faced doll was getting paid to pose for pictures, she was just another puckered up gal growing up in Brazil. Can you guess who she is?

Kim and Kyle Richards are being sued by a stylist who claims Kim's pit bull viciously attacked her and Kim refused to call 911 unless the woman lied to protect the dog.

Paige Sanderson says in a new lawsuit -- obtained by TMZ -- she went to Kyle's house in April to help Kim dress for a promotional appearance for 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.'

Sanderson says when she saw Kim's pit bull, Kingsley, she became fearful and ran into a bathroom. She says she was assured the dog was docile, so she came out and says Kingsley went ham.

Sanderson says the dog lunged at her, bit and held on to her lower abdomen and crotch, tearing off her leggings and underwear and ripping out portions of flesh.

From there she says it only got worse. According to the lawsuit, Kim refused to call 911 unless Sanderson lied to EMT's by blaming the attack on a stray dog ... not Kingsley.

Kingsley has a history of attacking. The dog bit Kyle's daughter, Alexia, in November 2014, sending her to the hospital. The dog also attacked a dog trainer and an 80-year-old woman.

As for Sanderson, she's suing Kyle because the attack occurred at her house. She wants a ton of money for emotional distress, cosmetic surgery and medical bills. 

The song Calvin Harris wrote for John Newman -- which Calvin says chronicles a love triangle between him, Taylor Swift and her new BF Tom Hiddleston -- just dropped ... and it sure sounds like a play-by-play.

TMZ broke the story ... Calvin wrote the cheating song "Olé" from Tom's POV. But Taylor's camp's calling BS ... saying Calvin wrote the song long before she hooked up with Tom.

The lyrics we said would be in the song are there ... with Tom's famous 'Thor' character, Loki, kicking off the song -- "Low key you won't tell none of your friends about me."  

And ... 

-- "You've hidden my name in your phone so you can call me to tell me you've been going through hell. Left him alone and you booked in a hotel."

-- "I see online that you begun to be a good girl and take trips with your boyfriend. Being attentive, continue to pretend ..." 

Sounds like a hit!

Bill Cosby took the sting out of a major court defeat by getting the hell out of Dodge ... on a private jet.

A dejected looking Cosby boarded the plane after a Pennsylvania judge ruled his attorneys would not be allowed to cross-examine Andrea Constand during the preliminary hearing. His team felt it was Cosby's "constitutional right" to confront his accuser in court.

Cosby is set to stand trial for drugging and molesting Constand in 2004.

His attorneys say they will appeal Thursday's ruling in the state's Supreme Court.

One Clinton down ... Roger, for DUI.

Roger Clinton, Bill's half-brother, has been charged with driving under the influence for allegedly tooling through Redondo Beach last month well above the legal limit.

Roger flunked the field sobriety test and refused to submit to a chemical test, something he's required to do by law. The Redondo Beach City Attorney has also charged Roger with refusal to take the test, which carries a mandatory 48 hours in jail.

It's not Clinton's first DUI. He was popped in 2001.

Take that, Mr. Comey.