Authorities talk to the driver of a car near an area where several officers were shot while on duty less than a mile from police headquarters, Sunday, July 17, 2016, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Mike Kunzelman)
July 16, 2016
Two US police officers dead, five injured in Baton Rouge: media
BATON ROUGE, USA – A gunman killed at least two police officers and injured at least five more in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Sunday, local media reported.
Several of those injured were reported to be in critical condition.
“The scene seems to be contained right now,” Baton Rouge police spokesman Don Coppola told television station WAFB.