Baton Rouge shooting: ‘Seven police officers injured and three dead’ after man opens fire with ‘assault rifle’
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(Worthy News) – Seven police officers have been shot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and three have died, according to reports.
The incident happened near the Old Hammond area in Baton Rouge.
A man was reported be walking down the side of a road carrying an assault rifle. Witnesses reported him to police, and when the police arrived on the scene the shootout occurred.
“Seven officers were shot and at least three officers are dead,” a police source told CNN. [ Source ]
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