Police are responding to a report of officers shot at a location on Airline Highway near Old Hammond Highway in Baton Rouge.
UPDATE: Official provides timeline of Baton Rouge shooting: 2:52pm
According to Fox News DEVELOPING –Police in Louisiana say that more than one officer has been shot in Baton Rouge, The Associated Press reported.
The shooting happened early Sunday, less than 1 mile from police headquarters.
Baton Rouge Police Sgt. Don Coppola did not know the extent of the injuries or the precise number of officers injured.
He said that authorities believe the “scene is contained,” meaning that a shooter was unlikely on the loose.
Fox8 Live reported that police were responding to a report of officers shot.
Multiple agencies are responding to the scene, the station reported.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development reported the area was closed to traffic.
The city has seen protests since the death of Alton Sterling , 37, was shot and killed July 5 as he wrestled with two white police officers outside the convenience store in a Baton Rouge, La., suburb where he sold music and movies on compact discs. Police say he was armed.
