memeorandum: Two Baton Rouge police officers dead, multiple injured in shooting; scene ‘active’ but contained (The Advocate)

5:05 PM ET, July 17, 2016

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CNN:

Source: 7 officers shot; 3 feared dead in Baton Rouge — (CNN)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 …

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Gregory Krieg / CNN:

Cleveland police union asks for suspension of ‘open carry’ in wake of Baton Rouge, ahead of RNC — Witness describes Baton Rouge police shootout scene — Cleveland, Ohio (CNN)The head of one of Cleveland's largest police unions is calling on Ohio Gov. John Kasich to temporarily restrict …

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The Advocate:

Two Baton Rouge police officers dead, multiple injured in shooting; scene ‘active’ but contained … ADVOCATE STAFF PHOTO BY HILARY SCHEINUK — At a guarded Our Lady of the Lake where the East Baton Rouge Parish coroner's office has arrived. … ADVOCATE STAFF PHOTO BY CHARLES LUSSIER …

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The White House:

Statement by the President — I condemn, in the strongest sense of the word, the attack on law enforcement in Baton Rouge. For the second time in two weeks, police officers who put their lives on the line for ours every day were doing their job when they were killed in a cowardly and reprehensible assault.

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Trey Schmaltz / WBRZ:

3 officers dead after shooting near BRPD HQ … BATON ROUGE - Police have closed streets between Baton Rouge Police Headquarters and I-12 where law enforcement officers have been shot. — Sources say two Baton Rouge Police officers and one East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office deputy are dead following the shooting.

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WAFB-TV:

WATCH LIVE: Officials confirm 3 law enforcement officers dead, 2 suspects at large — On a mobile device? — White House officials say the President has been briefed and is being updated. He has offered any assistance necessary to Baton Rouge officials.

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Kevin Litten / New Orleans Times-Picayune:

1 suspect dead, others sought in Baton Rouge police slaying — Baton Rouge police shooting: Officials ask residents to stay vigilant — One suspect is dead, and possibly two more being sought, following a shooting Sunday morning (July 17) that killed three police officers and injured three others in Baton Rouge.

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CBS News:
At least two cops killed, many wounded in Baton Rouge

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New York Times:
Three Police Officers Killed and Several Wounded in Baton Rouge Shooting

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CBS News:
Dead Baton Rouge shooter attacked police on his birthday

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Bart Jansen / USA Today:
Report: 2 Baton Rouge police officers shot dead

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Carma Hassan / CNN:
3 Baton Rouge officers feared dead in shooting

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