At least three police officers are feared to be dead following a shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, local media reported Sunday.
“There is still an active scene. They are investigating. Right now we are trying to get our arms around everything,” mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish Kip Holden told CNN.
The media added that at least seven officers were injured in the shooting.
NBC broadcaster reported in its official Twitter account that the shooter has been killed.
WBRZ-TV said citing a witness that the shooter was dressed in black with his face covered.
The scene of shooting is located near the Hammond Aire Plaza less than one mile from police headquarters and about five miles away from where police shot and killed Alton Sterling last week.
Baton Rouge came to prominence recently when an African-American man Alton Sterling was fatally shot by two policemen.
Washington Times reported on Saturday that a 12-year-old boy was arrested Friday in Baton Rouge on suspicion of plotting to kill police officers with stolen handguns citing authorities.
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