The situation in Baton Rouge is still unfolding. Breaking reports now say up to 7 officers have been shot and up to 3 are feared dead.
CNN reports:
Source: 7 officers shot; 3 feared dead in Baton Rouge
At least seven officers were injured and at least three of them are feared dead in a shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a source with knowledge of the investigation told CNN.
Police received a call of “suspicious person walking down Airline Highway with an assault rifle,” the source said. When police arrived, the man opened fire.
The remaining officers are hospitalized in critical condition, the source said.
Kip Holden, the mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish, said authorities were still trying to get a handle on the situation, but added, “The count is three officers dead possibly.”
The victims may include police officers and sheriff’s deputies.
“There is still an active scene. They are investigating,” he said. “Right now we are trying to get our arms around everything.”
Here are some Twitter updates:
UPDATE: SWAT at scene of #BatonRouge shooting, 3 police officers feared dead https://t.co/0TeqOHNhDD pic.twitter.com/ppdEVTG2xd
— RT America (@RT_America) July 17, 2016
There is still an active scene in #BatonRouge, Louisiana as U.S. officers are feared dead https://t.co/LyKgkW1pLi pic.twitter.com/0dC0x75MfQ
— CNN (@CNN) July 17, 2016
#BREAKING #BatonRouge mayor just told a nat’l news network, 3 police officers are dead, several others hurt after ambush this mrng. #FOX35
— Tom Johnson (@FOX35Tom) July 17, 2016
Confirmed: 3 officers dead.
#BatonRouge shooting:
• 3 U.S. officers confirmed dead
• At least 7 are injured
• It's an 'active working scene.'https://t.co/BqBW8D8WeG— CNN (@CNN) July 17, 2016
Police say the situation is now contained.