The shooting suspect in the killings in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this morning that left three police officers dead and three other officers wounded has been identified, according to CBS News:
Police say 29-year-old suspect Gavin Eugene Long was wearing all black and carrying a rifle when officers first encountered him at about 8:40 a.m. Shots were reported fired two minutes later, and the first report of an officer down came in two minutes after that.
By 8:50, Long had been killed, along with two Baton Rouge police officers, ages 41 and 32, and an East Baton Rouge Sheriff's deputy, age 45.
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Two persons of interest have also been detained, according to The Advocate newspaper. Police said the incident is no longer considered an active shooter situation.
President Obama spoke briefly on the attacks, and urged Americans to “temper our words and open our hearts.”
Sunday, Jul 17, 2016 · 11:48:46 PM +00:00
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Susan Gardner
From the New York Times:
The gunman, who was identified as Gavin Long of Kansas City, Mo., was killed by the police. Mr. Long was a Marine who served a year in Iraq, according to his service record. He joined the corps in 2005, served five years and was made a sergeant in 2008.
The police said initially that they were looking for other possible suspects, but the superintendent of the Louisiana State Police, Col. Michael Edmonson, said at a news conference that the person who attacked the officers had been shot and killed at the scene.