3 Baton Rouge Officers Killed In 'Ambush-Style' Attack | HuffPost Latest News

The shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that left three officers dead and three wounded was a deliberate ambush-style attack, authorities said Monday.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards called the assault a diabolical attack on the very fabric of society during a press conference that afternoon.

That is not hyperbole, he added, also vowing to leave no stone unturned in the ongoing investigation into the incident.

Authorities have identified the gunman as Gavin Eugene Long of Kansas City, Missouri. The New York Times reports that Long appears to have posted a video in which he talks about fighting back against police brutality with violence, rather than peaceful protest. Sunday, the day of the shooting, was his 29th birthday.

In an interview with the Times, Louisiana State Police Public Affairs Commander Lt. J.B. Slaton said Long was targeting officers and definitely ambushed them.

We are still trying to find out what his motive was, he said, and thats going to be part of our investigation. But we believe he was targeting those officers.

Authorities have said Long was the only gunman, but are looking for anyone who may have had advance knowledge of the attack or who may been a co-conspirator.

If there are others out there, well bring them to justice, Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden said during the press conference with Edwards.

He closed the event with a quote from the Bible that he said symbolized the citys resolve: Yea, though you slay me, I will rise again...

Long killed Baton Rouge Police Officers Montrell Jackson , 32, and Matthew Gerald , 41, as well as East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriffs Deputy Brad Garafola , 45.

Another deputy was critically wounded, and two officers suffered injuries that were not life-threatening.

Officer Montrell Jackson. One of the cops killed today in #BatonRouge. We have the watch from here. #RIP pic.twitter.com/3EwIxVGosl

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Officer Montrell Jackson. One of the cops killed today in #BatonRouge . We have the watch from here. #RIP pic.twitter.com/3EwIxVGosl
PBSO (@PBCountySheriff) July 17, 2016

CONT: Gerald was married with two children. His wife says he had just been released to work on his own on July 5. pic.twitter.com/dg9RHVGT04

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CONT: Gerald was married with two children. His wife says he had just been released to work on his own on July 5. pic.twitter.com/dg9RHVGT04
WAFB (@WAFB) July 17, 2016

The killings come less than two weeks after a Baton Rouge man was shot to death by police in a case that drew national attention.

To me, this is not so much about gun control as it is about whats in mens hearts, and until we come together as a nation, as a people, to heal as a people, if we dont do that and this madness continues, we will surely perish as a people, East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Sid J. Gautreaux said Sunday.

Each one of these individuals, married, he said. Each one of these individuals have family.

According to Marine Corps records, Long had a conventional tour in the Marines. He served for five years and retired as a sergeant in August 2010 with an honorable discharge. During that time, he was trained as a data network specialist and attended the Marine School of Infantry, indicating that he received infantry training. He also served as a communications specialist in Iraq from June 2008 to January 2009 and served in Okinawa with the 3rd Marine Air Wing. Nothing in the records indicates any disciplinary actions against him.