UPDATE: 1 p.m. ET July 6, 2016
The Baton Rouge Police Department has identified the two officers involved in the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling as Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake II. Both officers, who work in the Uniform Patrol Division, were placed on administrative leave Tuesday morning. Lake has been with the department for three years, and Salamoni, four years.
In a press conference, Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl Dabadie Jr. urged anyone with information, photos or video of the shooting to contact the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
