Police can not yet say if the gunman acted alone but emphasized that there is “not an active shooter scenario in Baton Rouge”, in a news conference Sunday afternoon.
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The married father described the tension between his identity as a police officer and as a black man.
Of the two who survived the shooting, one was in critical condition and the other was in fair condition.
There is not an “active shooter scenario” in Baton Rouge, said Col. Michael D. Edmonson, superintendent of the Louisiana State Police.
Another Baton Rouge police briefing will be held Monday at 1 p.m. CT. The driver’s auto was searched, his identification checked, the he was allowed to continue.
Three officers are dead and three others wounded after a shooting less than a mile from Baton Rouge police headquarters Sunday.
A witness described the gunman as wearing all black and carrying extra clips of ammunition. “This city MUST and WILL get better”, the 32-year-old officer wrote in a July 8 Facebook post. He deployed to Iraq from June 2008 to January 2009, according to military records. His occupational expertise was listed as “data network specialist”.
Despite his short stature, his Louisiana drawl and larger than life personality made him stand out in a crowd, Lambert said.
Police officers responding to calls of shots fired just before nine AM.
It was the fourth high-profile deadly encounter in the United States involving police over the past two weeks.
Another victim was Matthew Gerald, 41, of Denham Springs, according to CBS News.
Louisiana authorities echoed Obama’s words.
President Barack Obama on Sunday condemned the killings and all attacks on law enforcement. They did not discuss the gunman’s motive or any relationship to the wider police conflicts. One has sniper inside as cops zero in on armed suspects. When police arrived, the shooting began. For several long minutes, they did not know where it was coming from. An Associated Press reporter said some officers had weapons drawn from behind trees and others were behind police cars and unmarked cars in the residential neighborhood in the southern part of the city. It is a location where police often go to grab coffee.
From his window, Joshua Godwin said he saw the suspect, who was dressed in black with a ski mask, combat boots and extra bullets.
“We are disgusted by the despicable act of violence today that resulted in the shooting deaths of members of the Baton Rouge law enforcement”.
The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office identifies the third officer as sheriff’s deputy Brad Garafola. Jordan said he heard about Jackson’s death while at church Sunday morning when he received a text message.
Jackson’s family was mourning the officer Sunday afternoon. A screenshot of the image was circulating widely on the internet. “We are praying for them, city leadership and the Baton Rouge community”, she said in a statement. The officer was seriously wounded, and the suspect fled and apparently killed himself, authorities said.
Video of the event along with another shooting of a black man in Minnesota, set off nation-wide protests. Officials think the attack on the officers is the work of multiple gunmen.
Thousands of people have protested Sterling’s death, and Baton Rouge police arrested more than 200 demonstrators.
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This comes as the city is still reeling in the aftermath of the killing of Alton Sterling. “He wasn’t this type of man”.
