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Baton Rouge shooting: 3 police officers killed, at least 4 injured – mayor Baton Rouge shooting: 3 police dead & 3 injured, 1 shooter dead, 2 may be at large – sheriff
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At least three police officers were killed and four to seven more were injured when they were shot by an unknown gunman, or gunmen, in the state capital of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Sunday, the mayor’s office said, according to media reports. Three police officers are confirmed dead and three injured in a shooting on Airline Highway near Old Hammond Highway in the state capital of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. One suspect was killed and two may be at large, East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office said.
Three officers out of five transported to Our Lady of the Lake Hospital have died from their injuries. Two others remain in hospital, with one being in fair condition and the other in a critical state, according to WAFB.
“We do know, and do believe there are more than one suspect. That’s why we’re alerting the community. We sending in the robot to see if there are any explosives in the area or any explosives on him,” said Corporal L’Jean McKneely, WAFB reported.
Two of the officers killed were from the Baton Rouge police, and the third was an East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s deputy, Baton Rouge Chief Administrative Officer William Daniel said, as cited by The Advocate.Two of the officers killed were from the Baton Rouge police, and the third was an East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s deputy, Baton Rouge Chief Administrative Officer William Daniel said, as cited by The Advocate.
Earlier reports had said up to eight police officers had been shot, at least two of them dead.Earlier reports had said up to eight police officers had been shot, at least two of them dead.
The scene is still active, but contained, East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Casey Rayborn Hicks said. She added that one gunman has been killed, and police believe two more shooters may be at large, according to the Advocate. The scene is still active, but contained, East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Casey Rayborn Hicks said. She added that one gunman has been killed, and police believe two more shooters may be at large.
The injured police officers have been transported to Our Lady of the Lake hospital guarded by policemen armed with long guns wearing bulletproof vests, media report.The injured police officers have been transported to Our Lady of the Lake hospital guarded by policemen armed with long guns wearing bulletproof vests, media report.
According to reports, two hospitals in Baton Rouge are on lockdown with police guards.According to reports, two hospitals in Baton Rouge are on lockdown with police guards.
It is unclear at the moment how many shooters were involved. A black man has been detained by Baton Rouge police at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital. No further information is available.
The Baton Rouge police department is using a robot to check the area for explosive devices, The Advocate reported. 
WAFB said that the shootout began in the early hours of Sunday morning on Airline Highway near Old Hammond Highway in Baton Rouge, less than one mile from police headquarters. The incident reportedly took place at Hammond Aire Shopping Center.WAFB said that the shootout began in the early hours of Sunday morning on Airline Highway near Old Hammond Highway in Baton Rouge, less than one mile from police headquarters. The incident reportedly took place at Hammond Aire Shopping Center.
The officers involved in the episode were reportedly from the Baton Rouge Police Department and East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office.The officers involved in the episode were reportedly from the Baton Rouge Police Department and East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Baton Rouge police responded to a call reporting a “suspicious person walking down Airline Highway with an assault rifle,” a CNN source said, adding that the person opened fire as soon as the police squad arrived.Baton Rouge police responded to a call reporting a “suspicious person walking down Airline Highway with an assault rifle,” a CNN source said, adding that the person opened fire as soon as the police squad arrived.
“There is still an active scene. They are investigating,” Kip Holden, the mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish told, CNN. “Right now we are trying to get our arms around everything.”“There is still an active scene. They are investigating,” Kip Holden, the mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish told, CNN. “Right now we are trying to get our arms around everything.”
“Everything is moving fast and I have not been able to verify everything,” he noted, adding that the gunman is believed to be down.“Everything is moving fast and I have not been able to verify everything,” he noted, adding that the gunman is believed to be down.
The immediate area has been cordoned off and closed to traffic, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development said.The immediate area has been cordoned off and closed to traffic, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development said.
The suspected gunman has been reportedly shot during a police operation, according to NBC. However this information has not been officially confirmed yet.
Several police officers came under fire, Baton Rouge Police spokesman Sergeant Don Coppola reported, according to The Advocate. The area is “contained,” the spokesman said, without adding whether the shooter had been neutralized.
Deputies of the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office may have also fallen victim of the shooter, Coppola added.