Crime & Safety
Baton Rouge Shooting: Tampa Bay Reacts
Local law enforcement agencies are showing their support in the wake of a shooting that's left three officers in Baton Rouge, La., dead.
Tampa Bay, FL — For the second time in recent weeks, Tampa Bay area law enforcement agencies are taking to their social media accounts to show their support in the wake of an ambush on fellow officers.
On Sunday, three police officers in Baton Rouge, La., were gunned down. Several others were reportedly wounded.
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The shooting comes following the July 7 attack in Dallas that left five officers dead and seven wounded during a protest against police brutality. It also follows the high-profile shooting deaths of two black motorists. Alton Sterling, 37, was shot and killed by police in Baton Rouge. Sterling’s death came a day before another police-involved shooting death in Minnesota. In that case, Philando Castile, 32, was shot and killed during a traffic stop.
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As details about Sunday’s shooting were still coming in, police from around Tampa Bay were sharing their grief and showing their support via Twitter:
Our thoughts and prayers are with our brothers and sisters @BRPD and their families in #BatonRouge pic.twitter.com/6nnAhmT3Lq
— SarasotaPD (@sarasotapd) July 17, 2016
Our thoughts and prayers are with our colleagues at the @BRPD.
— Pinellas SO (@SheriffPinellas) July 17, 2016
Our prayers go out to the police officers in Baton Rouge. The violence must stop.
— TampaPD (@TampaPD) July 17, 2016
Standing strong and praying for #BatonRouge PD & community. Evil comes in many forms but good will never surrender. pic.twitter.com/sNFbQ5ZGh8
— Pasco Sheriff (@PascoSheriff) July 17, 2016
Gov. Rick Scott also took to Twitter to express his condolences:
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Praying for the police officers killed and wounded in Baton Rouge. Heartbroken by another senseless attack on our law enforcement.
— Rick Scott (@FLGovScott) July 17, 2016
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