Murder suspect takes his own life at BR motel

Members of the Baton Rouge Police Department and Louisiana State Police were engaged in a...
Members of the Baton Rouge Police Department and Louisiana State Police were engaged in a standoff with an armed and dangerous suspect at the Alamo Motel on Florida Boulevard.(WAFB)
Updated: May. 20, 2021 at 1:48 PM CDT
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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A murder suspect reportedly took his own life as police surrounded his location in Baton Rouge early Thursday afternoon.

The incident happened at The Alamo Plaza Motel on Florida Boulevard.

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Sources say a task force made up of several law enforcement agencies got a tip that the man was staying at that motel.

When they arrived, sources say the man spotted officers and then shot and killed himself.

The suspect is tied to murder in a nearby parish, the sources said.

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