Crime

Video shows witness caught in crossfire during Baton Rouge shootout between police, gunman

The Advocate
Police guard the emergency room entrance of Our Lady Of The Lake Medical Center, where wounded officers were brought, in Baton Rouge, La., Sunday, July 17, 2016.
Police guard the emergency room entrance of Our Lady Of The Lake Medical Center, where wounded officers were brought, in Baton Rouge, La., Sunday, July 17, 2016. Gerald Herbert AP

A video posted on Facebook on Sunday, then later removed, shows a group of witnesses caught in the cross-fire of the shooting between law enforcement officers and a gunman near the parking lot of a Baton Rouge convenience store.

The unidentified people, who appear to be in a vehicle in the store's parking lot, describe the gunman and his movements, then scream as shots are fired.

Three Baton Rouge officers were killed and three others wounded on Sunday. The shooting took place less than a mile from Baton Rouge police headquarters, the Associated Press reported.

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This story was originally published July 17, 2016 at 4:09 PM with the headline "Video shows witness caught in crossfire during Baton Rouge shootout between police, gunman."

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