BREAKING!!! Baton Rouge shooting: 3 officers DEAD, many wounded… [UPDATED]

by SooperMexican

Seeing bad news out of Baton Rouge this morning – police responded to a call of a suspicious man walking around with a gun. When they responded, he opened fire and there was a shootout. Several police were shot, and at least one has died, maybe more.

Here is how the story unfolded on social media reports:

UPDATE 3:00 AM EST:

This video is insane:

UPDATE 1:40 AM EST:

Here’s an eyewitness account of what happened:

UPDATE 12:50 AM EST:

https://twitter.com/WAFB/status/754718196280725504

UPDATE – the above tweet has been deleted, but originally WAFB was reporting that there was an armed confrontation between a second suspect and police – this must have been a false report.

Seeing reports that there were three suspects, one down, two on the loose.

UPDATE 12:34 AM EST:

Baton Rouge police confirm one suspect is DEAD. They are investigating the area with a robot to make sure there are no explosives. There may be other suspects on the loose.

UPDATE 12:15 AM EST:

NOTICE – Governor’s statement indicates there was more than one gunman:

UPDATE 12:07 AM EST:

“SCENE IS ACTIVE BUT CONTAINED”

UPDATE 11:50 AM EST:

UPDATE 11:45 AM EST:

UPDATE 11:40 AM EST:

UPDATE 11:33 AM EST:

Authorities say the scene is still active…

Officials have confirmed that two law enforcement officers have died and others were injured during an early morning shooting on Airline Highway near Old Hammond Highway in Baton Rouge.

“The scene seems to be contained right now,” said Sgt. Don Coppola, Baton Rouge Police Department. “We’re asking everyone to stay out of the area.”

Multiple agencies responded to the B Quick store on Airline Hwy shortly before 9 a.m. Sunday morning. Officials confirm that several Baton Rouge Police Officers were struck during gunfire.

“I do not have the extent of the injuries,” Sgt. Coppola explained. “We’re hearing that it may also include some deputies [with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office], but that’s preliminary information and I’m waiting on confirmation.”

UPDATE 11:14 AM EST:

UPDATE 11:07 AM EST:

SWAT team has been deployed…

UPDATE 11:05 AM EST:

UPDATE: Death count already rising. Let’s hope this is inaccurate:

Three police officers are feared dead after a shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish Kip Holden told CNN. “There is still an active scene. They are investigating. Right now we are trying to get our arms around everything. It’s just been one thing after another,” Holden said.

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From WAFB:

Police have closed streets between Baton Rouge Police Headquarters and I-12 where law enforcement officers have been shot.

A witness told WBRZ News 2, a man was dressed in black with his face covered shooting indiscriminately when he walked out between a convenience store and car wash across from Hammond Air Plaza. Shots were fired around 9 a.m. Sunday.

A very large manhunt began immediately.

I’ll post more information as it becomes available.


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