Police from Boston and Beyond React to Baton Rouge

Police in Boston and beyond are again mourning the deaths of fellow officers, this time in Baton Rouge.

Multiple officers were shot in Baton Rouge Sunday and at least three have died, according to the city's mayor. It is a deadly echo of an attack on officers in Dallas earlier this month that ended five lives.

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Law enforcement outfits around the Bay State are again searching for words and offering prayers as they once more face the worst possible news about their brothers in blue.

They are also again urging caution.

In Boston and elsewhere around the country, police have been doubling up patrols as a safety precaution, in light of the shooting in Dallas. Those precautions will no doubt continue, after the tragedy in Baton Rouge.

Boston Police Commissioner William Evans released a statement Sunday afternoon.

"On behalf of the Boston Police Department, I am extending our heartfelt condolences to our brothers and sisters in the law enforcement community effected by today's tragedy in Baton Rouge. Although hundreds of miles away from Boston, the pain and suffering caused by the loss of these officers in the line of duty is felt deeply by the men and women of the BPD. This all too common trend we are seeing of violence against law enforcement officers who are out there each day serving and protecting neighborhoods across the country is alarming and disheartening; and as I have said before, now more than ever, we need to come together as a community in our shared efforts to prevent further tragedy."

Here are some of the other early reactions from around Massachusetts:

Relations between police and community in Baton Rouge have been particularly strained since the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alton Sterling, captured on video earlier this month. Protests have taken place in the city since the shooting and around 200 activists were arrested last weekend, including noted Black Lives Matter activist DeRay McKesson. Around 100 of those cases will not be prosecuted.

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In the wake of a second police shooting whose aftermath was captured on video in Minnesota, protests against police violence haves spread nationwide, including a hundreds-strong march in Boston last week. It was one of several demonstrations and community events, including several lead by local Black Lives Matter activists.

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Boston has seen no high-profile police shootings in recent years, and in general has reported fewer police shootings than most major U.S. cities. Supporters say that is a testament to improved policies and strong community ties, although many in Boston's predominantly black neighborhoods say the trust is still not there.

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