3 officers confirmed dead in Baton Rouge police shooting
Baton Rouge's chief administrative officer, William Daniel, confirmed Sunday morning that three officers have died in an attack on police in which six were shot. Two were Baton Rouge police officers and one was an East Baton Rouge Parish deputy.
The incident reportedly began when police were notified about a "suspicious person walking down Airline Highway with an assault rifle," a source with knowledge of the circumstances told CNN. Once the officers arrived, the gunman allegedly began shooting indiscriminately.
The Baton Rouge mayoral office encourages citizens to stay home while the investigation proceeds. The road where the shooting occurred is currently blocked, with about 20 officers in body armor on the scene and a police helicopter overhead.
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