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Three police officers were shot dead and three others injured in a shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in United States. One suspect dead and two others possibly escaped.

The motive for the attack is not known. Baton Rouge is where Alton Sterling was killed by police two weeks ago, sparking protests.

The shooting comes less than two weeks after the fatal shooting of a black man by police sparked protests in Baton Rouge, turning the city into the latest flashpoint in the ongoing debate over law enforcement tactics.

Pres. Obama issues statement on #BatonRouge shooting: These attacks “have to stop.”
  1. We grieve for the officers killed in Baton Rouge today. How many law enforcement and people have to…