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.

By: Express Web Desk

New Delhi | Updated: July 22, 2016 05:49 PM IST

3 min read

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:

So many conflicting reports on the situation going on in Baton Rouge, hope everything is resolved soon.

— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) July 17, 2016

Violence begets violence. Hate begets hates. Stop the cycle. #BatonRouge #DisarmHate

— Jonas Chartock (@jonaschartock) July 17, 2016

Wait, there’s a new shooting in Baton Rouge?! I need everybody to stop killing everybody! What is going on in our world?! Dammit!

— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) July 17, 2016

America is shooting itself to death.
Who has the will to stop this insanity? #BatonRouge

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 17, 2016

Let us all stand united in condemning the evil that is being unleashed on those who are protecting us..#Unacceptable https://t.co/ynnFni8ugo

— Matt Bevin (@MattBevin) July 17, 2016

This world is an awful place right now. What happened in Baton Rouge today is unacceptable. Why is gun violence still happening?

— Bob Fescoe (@bobfescoe) July 17, 2016

This hatred has to stop! 4 officers shot, 2 dead in Baton Rouge. #nomorehate

— Laurie March (@Laurie_March) July 17, 2016

Law enforcement official tells @CBSNews as many as 7 Baton Rouge officers have been shot; 2 are dead. Search for possible suspects underway.

— Josh Elliott (@JoshElliott32) July 17, 2016

“No protest whatsoever” was taking place when officers were ambushed about a mile from police HQ, Baton Rouge mayor tells @MSNBC.

— NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) July 17, 2016

#BatonRouge..at some point #cops are gonna have to say enough is enough..not worth cops risking their lives when POTUS wont back the blue.

— RubberBlon™ ⛱ (@RubberBlon) July 17, 2016

It pains my heart to hear the news in Baton Rouge. Senseless violence is not the solution. An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.

— NUFF$AID (@nuffsaidNY) July 17, 2016

The left doesn’t just have blood on them, they are carrying around buckets full. #BatonRouge #BlueLivesMatter

— Logan (@TheLibertyLogan) July 17, 2016

Our thoughts & prayers go out to our brothers & sisters with the Baton Rouge Police Department & their families… https://t.co/hV06zP3j8Z

— Lee County Sheriff (@leesheriff) July 17, 2016

Prayers for Baton Rouge. Absolutely disgusting.

— Atlanta Sports Guy (@Atlantasportguy) July 17, 2016

Three cops killed ambush style in Baton Rouge. Tragic, evil and avoidable. BLM need to stop their vicious, dishonest, anti-cop rhetoric now.

— Steven Falco (@nunzioni) July 17, 2016