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3 Baton Rouge officers feared dead in shooting

By Carma Hassan, CNN

Last Updated: 10:00am, July 17, 2016

(CNN) - Three officers are feared dead after a shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, officials said.

 

Kip Holden, the mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish Kip Holden, said authorities were still trying to get a handle on the situation, but added, "The count is three officers dead possibly."

 

The victims may include police officers and sheriff's deputies

 

"There is still an active scene. They are investigating," he said. "Right now we are trying to get our arms around everything."

 

The shooter is believed to be down as well, Holden said.

 

"Everything is moving fast and I have not been able to verify everything," he said.

 

Authorities did not immediately say where the Sunday morning shooting occurred, or release additional details.

 

But Baton Rouge Police Cpl. L. J. McKneely said "multiple" officers were down. He couldn't elaborate on the extent of their injuries.

 

The scene, however, is contained, McKneely said.

 

Developing story - more to come

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Good point. This may well backfire on those set on teaching cops a lesson.

I would assume that in the larger metropolitan areas where the dangers are the highest for officers we will start to see those with only a few years on the force start to resign and seek another vocation.

 

Low pay for the risk

 

poor public perception

 

danger

 

spouse/significant other pressure

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I would assume that in the larger metropolitan areas where the dangers are the highest for officers we will start to see those with only a few years on the force start to resign and seek another vocation.

 

Low pay for the risk

 

poor public perception

 

danger

 

spouse/significant other pressure

I was thinking about that. Spouse pressure would factor big I would think, like you said.
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