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Photo Of Children Praying In Front Of Police Car Goes Viral

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A photo of young children praying next to a police car has gone viral across the country.

The photo was posted by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department on their Facebook page Sunday.

That was the same day a gunman killed three police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The photo has been shared more than 6,500 times and has more than 7,000 reactions.

Praying their father and all police officers return home safely.

Posted by IMPD News on Sunday, July 17, 2016

The caption reads: "Praying their father and all police officers return home safely."

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The children in the photo are dressed in some police gear in front of an IMPD police car.

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