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This is an archive article published on July 17, 2016

Baton Rouge shooting: US is shocked, pained

The reports come a week after a wave of protests against police violence in Baton Rouge and other cities after a 37-year-old father of five was shot and killed at close quarters by law enforcement officers.

Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge shooting, us shooting, baton rouge police shooting, dallas shooting, us shooting history police officers shot Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge news, usa news, world news Police officers block off a road after a shooting of police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US. July 17, 2016. (Source: Reuters)

Multiple police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, were shot on Sunday morning. Two of the officers have died, Baton Rouge’s chief administrative officer told the Advocate Newspaper.

While the scene of the shooting was contained, police have still not taken the shooter into custody and warned local residents to stay away from the scene, near Airline Highway.

Reactions have come out from the White House. President Barack Obama strongly condemned the shootings in Baton Rouge that killed three police officers and wounded three others, saying there was “no justification” for the violence.

Following the news, this is how people reacted on Twitter:

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