State Police officially confirmed the identity of the man who shot and killed three law enforcement officers, and injured 3 others Sunday in Baton Rouge. They confirmed through fingerprints that it was 29-year-old Gavin Long of Kansas Missouri. Officials say they will release additional information about the investigation at a 2pm news conference. State Police Colonel Mike Edmonson says at 8:40 yesterday morning, a police officer saw an individual wearing all black and holding a rifle on Airline Highway and two minutes later there were reports of shots fired…:
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The two Baton Rouge police officers killed have been identified as 41-year-old Matthew Gerald and 32-year-old Montrell Jackson. 45-year-old EBRSO Deputy Brad Garafola also died. Sheriff Sid Gautreaux says 41-year-old deputy Nicholas Tullier is currently in critical condition, and 51-year-old Bruce Simmons has non-life threatening injuries.

The fatal officer shootings in Baton Rouge came two days after the funeral of Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old black man fatally shot during a confrontation with two white police officers. The shooting of Sterling set off a series of protests seeking justice. Governor John Bel Edwards says Baton Rouge is a community hurting, but more violence is not the answer…:
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More information will be provided at a 2 PM press conference today.

It’s a big week in politics with the Republican National Convention and qualifying for the federal elections. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says there are significant members of the GOP that are not happy with Donald Trump…:
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Qualifying for federal elections in Louisiana begins on Wednesday.