Man armed with a sharp object shot and killed by officers, Baton Rouge police report

Man armed with a sharp object shot and killed by officers, Baton Rouge police report

A 38-year-old man was shot and killed by Baton Rouge Police officers early Saturday morning after a Taser failed to subdue him, according to a BRPD news release.

One man dead after being shot by BRPD, 2 officers placed on administrative leave

BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a shooting early Saturday morning in which an officer killed a suspect in the Fairfields area. Officers responded to a call about an emotionally distressed individual at a residence in the 5100 block of Washington Avenue just before 4 a.m. Police say that when they arrived they found a 38-year-old man who appeared to be under the influence of drugs holding a pair of scissors.  A so…