Falcons minority owner Warrick Dunn, a native of Baton Rouge, is having a difficult time dealing with the police shootings in his former home town on Sunday.

Dunn’s mother, a Baton Rouge police officer, was shot and killed when he was an 18-year senior in high school.

“I’m obviously emotional," Dunn said. "My emotions are high and I’m just trying to learn more about the situation."

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