SUNSET, La., Aug. 26 (UPI) — A man accused of stabbing two people and shooting a police officer was involved in a standoff with Sunset, La., police Wednesday.
St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz told the Advocate in Baton Rouge the officer, whose name wasn’t reported, was injured when he responded to a call Wednesday afternoon about a domestic disturbance in which two people were stabbed.
After shooting the officer, the suspect ran to a nearby gas station, where he reportedly holed up with three customers inside. Guidroz said the people were able to escape the building safely and despite earlier reports, there were no hostages.
He said law enforcement have attempted to use tear gas to get the suspect out of the gas station.
“We don’t know what’s going to happen,” Guidroz said. “We are not going to stay here all night and beg him to come out.”
Three people, including a police officer, were shot and several others were taken hostage Wednesday in the town of Sunset, La., law enforcement said.
Louisiana State Police spokesman Sgt. James Anderson said the officer was transported by air to the hospital for treatment. The condition of the three victims was not immediately clear.
Sources told KPLC in Lake Charles, La., there are multiple ambulances and helicopters in the area because there may be “multiple scenes.”
This is a developing story.
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