Police officers engaged in a standoff Wednesday afternoon with a man wanted for second-degree attempted murder at the Sherwood Square shopping center on Sherwood Forest Boulevard.
Update:Â Suspect shot after three-hour standoff with Baton Rouge police
BRPD spokesman L’Jean McKneely said officers found the suspect at about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at at the intersection of Sherwood Forest Boulevard and Florida Boulevard.
As of 4:30 p.m., the suspect had still refused exit a car and surrender, police said. McKneely said the suspect is not believed to be hostile.
A heavy police presence blanketed the area, and officers had cordoned off a service area. Local busiensses had locked their doors or closed down.
The suspect is wanted in connection to a shooting that occurred March 13.Â
This is a developing story.
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