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Baton Rouge police say 2 officers, 1 suspect shot

BATON ROUGE, La. — Police in Louisiana say two officers and one suspect are being treated at a hospital for gunshot wounds after a confrontation in Baton Rouge.

Baton Rouge Police Sgt. Don Coppola says the officers confronted the suspect after a 2-mile vehicle chase. The suspect exited his vehicle with a rifle after the chase and fired at the officers, hitting both.

The officers returned fire and struck the suspect.

All three are hospitalized. Their conditions were not immediately available.