BREAKING: At Least Three Police Officers Killed In Baton Rouge, Four More Injured

By  //  July 17, 2016

ABOVE VIDEO: The shooting happened early Sunday, less than 1 mile from police headquarters. (FOX NEWS Video)

(FOX NEWS) – 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.

A witness told WBRZ-TV, a man was dressed in black with his face covered was shooting indiscriminately when he walked out between a convenience store and car wash across from Hammond Air Plaza, according to Fox radio affiliate WJBO.

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