On July 7 , 2016 , Belo Garden became the scene of a mass shooting targeting police officers . Five officers were killed and eight others injured by sniper fire . The shooting occurred at the end of an otherwise peaceful protest against police killings in the aftermath of the shooting deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile . It is the deadliest attack on U.S. law enforcement since the September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Belo Garden Park