Three Louisiana Police Officers Wounded in Standoff with Suspected Shooter

Three Louisiana police officers were wounded by gunfire Sunday in a standoff with a man suspected of shooting three other people in the past week, authorities said.

Three Louisiana police officers were wounded by gunfire Sunday in a standoff with a man suspected of shooting three other people in the past week, authorities said.

The injured officers were taken to a hospital after being shot Sunday morning at a home in Kenner, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) west of New Orleans, Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley said. Their conditions were not immediately known.

SWAT team officers were still outside the home Sunday afternoon, The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reported. No arrests had been announced.

The man who shot the officers was wanted in a shooting earlier Sunday in which two people were wounded, said Kenner police spokesman Capt. Michael Cunningham. He said the man is also a suspect in a holdup and shooting Tuesday that left a man in critical condition.

Conley said the standoff began when officers responded to a report of a man with a gun at the home. When officers arrived, the man opened fire, striking three of them.

The officers returned fire, but it was not immediately clear if the suspect was hit.

Conley said the suspect is believed to be alone in the home.

"We are asking the public to stay away from the area while we work to resolve this situation," Conley said.

The shooting is the latest in a string of violent incidents in Kenner in recent weeks. Last week, a man was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting.

In a statement, Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn condemned the violence and said the city is "working closely with law enforcement to bring these criminals to justice."

The Louisiana State Police is assisting Kenner police in the investigation.