Below is everything we now know about Long. The shooting traumatized a nation already on edge.
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NPR’s Eyder Peralta and David Eads reported on militarized equipment and tactics a year ago, when the White House announced a plan to block local police forces from acquiring military-type equipment from the federal government. She watched as he flicked the blue lights on and off, on and off.
Poe and her husband shared a laugh.
Police identified the gunman as Gavin Long, a former Marine.
The shooter used a rifle to kill the three officers, Edmonson said, adding that investigators also recovered a handgun and a second rifle.
Police officers who responded to Sunday’s shootings killed Long in a minutes-long gunbattle. He peddled self-published books with abstract themes about self-empowerment and spiritual enlightenment, but also posted rambling internet videos calling for violent action in response to what he considered oppression. “But we believe he was targeting those officers”. These are good men. We are asking for your prayers at this time. The gunman was identified as Gavin Long of Kansas City, Missouri, who was black.
Garafola and Gerald were white. But he doesn’t think the Black Lives Matter movement should be blamed for recent violence against police.
“The world is insane right now”. It needs to stop. “We all need peace”.
Of the two officers who survived the shooting, one was hospitalised in critical condition, and the other was in a fair condition.
Another rifle, a Stag Arms M4 variant 5.56-millimeter, was waiting in his vehicle, Edmonson said. Long, dressed in black and armed with a rifle, was shot dead on Sunday morning in a gunfight with police.
Dabadie made a similar point last week, after three people were arrested for allegedly stealing weapons to use to shoot police officers. They turned on the news.
Instead, Jackson – and his colleagues – got shot and killed. He later joined the Army and served as a decorated soldier from 2002 to 2009, including three tours in Iraq. In all, the violence has cost the lives of eight officers, including those in Baton Rouge, and two civilians and sparked a national debate over race and policing.
Denham Springs, population 10,000, is the sort of town where everyone is connected, said Mayor Gerard Landry.
He was not alone during his stay in Baton Rouge, a law enforcement source told CNN.
Jackson’s father-in-law, Lonnie Jordan, called him a “gentle giant” – tall and stout and formidable looking, but with a peaceful disposition.
Jordan said his son-in-law had been working long hours since Sterling was killed.
The Facebook post was shared with Jackson’s Facebook friends, but several friends shared screenshots of the Facebook post on Sunday.
He said: “In uniform I get nasty hateful looks and out of uniform some consider me a threat”.
“The work now is to assist our communities by continuing to recognize that we are but one spoke in the wheel and we will do our part”, Canterbury said. “Montrell ended up giving me a pep talk”. He worked hard, sometimes seven days a week.
He then goes on to list organizations he may be affiliated with – including the Nation of Islam (which he says he was a member of), Floyd Mayweather’s The Money Team (he’s wearing their hat) and terror groups like ISIS. He collected shoes, 500 pairs, including special Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan lines. “But we’ll be there to give him memories and let him know how his dad was a great man, and how he died with honor. Hopefully one day, he’ll be like his dad”. A GoFundMe page has been set up by family members to support Jackson’s wife and son.
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“My deputy went down fighting. He returned fire until the very end”, the sheriff said. All three men had families. The 45-year-old was the father of two boys and two girls ages 7 to 21. Some people would run.
