Two Officers Shot Dead In Baton Rouge

Several media outlets are reporting that two officers have been shot in Baton Rouge. HMG-CN will update when available.

The Advocate reports that two Baton Rouge police officers have been killed after shots were fired near police headquarters Sunday morning, according to William Daniel, the city’s chief administrative officer.
The officers were shot early Sunday – and – as of 9:30 a.m. a manhunt was on for the suspect or suspects.

An active shooter situation was described in the area and Airline Highway was closed in both directions between Goodwood Boulevard and I-12.