3 officers dead after shooting near BRPD HQ

Two Baton Rouge Police officers and one East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office deputy are dead following a Sunday morning shooting on Airline Highway.

Another three officers have been reported wounded, but the extent of those injuries has yet to be made available.

Authorities have confirmed that one suspect is dead while two others remain at large. Law enforcement encouraged any citizens who see anything suspicious to contact police as soon as possible.

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. The exact location of the business where the shooting took place has yet to be released.

State Police, SWAT, BRPD and EBRSO repsonded to the area, shutting down Airline Highway from Goodwood to Old Hammond and from Old Hammond to Drusilla Drive.

Gov. Johyn Bel Edwards has called a 3 p.m. news conference to discuss security. Check back with this story for livestream details as the event approaches.

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