Baton Rouge: Gavin Long identified as shooter by authorities, says source

The source added that investigators also said there was reason to believe a 911 call may have been used to lure police to the shooting scene

By: Reuters
Washington | Updated: July 18, 2016 06:17 AM IST

1 min read

Baton Rouge Police run from the emergency room ramp as a man is taken into custody after a gun was found in his vehicle. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP)

The gunman who killed three police officers and wounded three others in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been identified as an American citizen named Gavin Long, a source with direct knowledge of the investigation told Reuters on Sunday.

The source added that investigators also said there was reason to believe a 911 call may have been used to lure police to the shooting scene and that the possibility it had been a conspiracy was being examined.

Officials speaking publicly have not yet released the name of the suspected killer or any details, beyond saying they believed it was a single shooter.

From the homepage