Hostages Taken During Louisiana Store Shooting

By Bob Owens

A man crashed a Nissan Altima through the front door of a Louisiana convenience store, shot three people including a law enforcement officer, and has now barricaded himself inside the building:

Law enforcement is responding to reports that multiple people and an officer have been shot in Sunset, Louisiana in St. Landry Parish.

A law enforcement source says the suspected shooter is barricaded inside a mini-mart and a standoff is underway.

Sunset Police have confirmed that one of their police officers was shot. Some of the victims have been transported by Acadian Ambulance from a location on Anna Street.

Sources say there are several ambulances and helicopters in the area as there may be “multiple scenes.” The officer was transported via helicopter to a hospital.

Several law enforcement agencies are at the scene and the alleged gunman has barricaded himself inside a convenience store on Hwy 93.

Louisiana group blog The Hayride is relaying reports that there are up to eight hostages inside the store, which has now been surrounded by heavily armed tactical officers from the Louisiana State Police.

Officers are attempting to convince the hostage taker to surrender.

We’ll have more as the situation develops.

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Source:: Bearing Arms