Four policemen have been shot dead after an attack in the Louisiana capital of Baton Rouge.
Baton Rouge had recently been in the news for the dead of black man Alton Sterling at the hands of police. His death was followed by an attack on police which killed five officers in Dallas, Texas.
A similar event unfolded in Louisiana on Sunday morning, local time, with CNN reporting that three officers are feared dead. ABC have reported that the shooting took place in the Old Hammon area of the city.
State Police SWAT now on scene pic.twitter.com/r3Eni4aODL
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