Mother who shielded son from bullets among those injured in Dallas police shootings

Crime scene investigators survey the area after a shooting in downtown Dallas, Friday, July 8, 2016. (LM Otero/AP)

Among those injured in the Dallas police shootings Thursday night was a civilian who was shielding one of her sons from the bullets.
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Shetemia Taylor, 37, threw herself in front of her children as they tried to run to safety. The mom was shot in her right calf, according to ABC affiliate WFAA.
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Shetamia Taylor's sisters Sherie Williams and Theresa Williams speak as they leave the Baylor University Medical Center, Friday, July 8, 2016, in Dallas.

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The officers who were injured include Omar Cannon, 44, Misty McBride, 32, and Jesus Retana, 39, all mass-transit officers. A spokesperson for the agency said they are expected to recover from their injuries. An image of McBride can be seen below.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.