Three police officers have been killed and three injured in a shooting in the US city of Baton Rouge.
One suspect is dead and two others may still be at large. Witnesses reported a man firing indiscriminately.
Baton Rouge police have warned residents to stay away from the scene of the shooting, which was near the police headquarters and a highway.
It follows the recent killing of a black man by police in the city, which sparked protests.
The local sheriff’s department spokeswoman told WAFB TV the incident began shortly before 09:00 local time and was being treated as “an active situation”, with road closures in the area.
She said officers had responded to reports of shooting. A witness interviewed by the station said the shooting appeared to have broken out before law enforcement officers arrived at the scene.
Another witness said she saw a gunman wearing a black mask and military-style clothing.
The condition of one of the injured officers taken to hospital has been described as critical, while another has been described as being in a “fair” condition.
Source: BBC