The gunman slain in Baton Rouge, La., yesterday after killing three police officers and wounding three others matched the profile of the Dallas killer – a black former military man who apparently lured cops into an ambush.
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CBS News reported that Long had served in the Marine Corp. 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. When police arrived, the man opened fire.
Baton Rouge Chief Administrative Officer William Daniel told The Advocate that those killed Sunday include two Baton Rouge police officers and an East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff’s deputy.
One of the injured officers was listed in critical condition at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Centre, while another was in fair condition, hospital spokeswoman Kelly Zimmerman said.
“We know that four eyes are better than two, four hands are better than two and two brains are better than one, so it’s just common sense when you have more persons there to respond to a call”, said Hunt.
Major Cain said authorities planned to continue investigating whether the gunman had any assistance “indirectly, directly here or at home”.
He said that authorities believe the “scene is contained”, meaning that a shooter was unlikely on the loose.
Long’s marriage license in Kansas City also lists San Diego as his address.
One suspect dead in Baton Rouge, others may be at large, sheriff’s official says.
In the message, Mr Jackson said he was physically and emotionally exhausted and complained that while in uniform, he received nasty looks.
Police-community relations in Baton Rouge have been especially tense since Mr Sterling’s death. The killing was captured on mobile phone video.
The shooting in Dallas is considered the deadliest day for USA police in the country since the 9/11 attacks, according to records published by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.
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Thousands of people protested over Mr Sterling’s death and Baton Rouge police arrested more than 200 demonstrators.
