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| Baton Rouge: 'Three US police officers shot dead' | |
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| Three police officers have been shot dead in the US city of Baton Rouge and five others injured, US media reports say. | |
| A police spokesman said the scene had been "contained". It was not clear if any suspects have been detained. | |
| Reports say a lone gunman opened fire with an assault rifle. | |
| It follows the recent killing of a black man by police in the city. That, and a police shooting in Minnesota, led to protests across the US. | |
| The killings triggered a revenge attack by a black army veteran who shot dead five officers in the city of Dallas. | The killings triggered a revenge attack by a black army veteran who shot dead five officers in the city of Dallas. |
| Baton Rouge police have warned residents to stay away from the scene of the latest shooting, which was near police headquarters and Airline Highway. | Baton Rouge police have warned residents to stay away from the scene of the latest shooting, which was near police headquarters and Airline Highway. |
| Footage shown on a local TV channel, filmed on a mobile phone, showed police cars arriving at a road intersection. Several shots were then heard. | |
| Baton Rouge mayor Kip Holden said he had spoken to White House officials in Washington, who had offered assistance. He said it was "a defining moment" for community relations. |