they're trying to figure out what is behind this 29-year-old gavin long of missouri. d he have this long arm rifle that witnesses called in and said they saw this person in this location not far behind me? and when officers arrived, witnesses say he simply opened fire, taking down -- killing three officers and of course the others who remain hospitalized, one in critical condition fighting for his life. wolf? >> and the community there is i'm sure in shock right now as a result of this. the community has been going through an awful period over the past week and a half or so as a result of the killing of alton sterling as well. give us a little sense, if you can, right now of what people are saying to you on the streets, fred? >> reporter: well, you know, this is a neighborhood. if you look around me -- i don't know if we can kind of loosen the tripod right now and just take a look behind me. this cuts right through a residential community. we drove through the neighborhoods. people were still out biking, trying to, you know, continue on their sunday kind of ritual, but

all black, standing behind a beauty supply store, holding a rifle. >> reporter: the 29-year-old gavin longs after at the arrived on scene. long was killed in a shootout which lasted roughly eight minutes. >> hero is not even a word for those police officers, those sheriff's deputies and city officers. >> reporter: three officers from two different departments were killed in the standoff. brad garafola, 41-year-old former marine matthew gerald and montrell jackson who had just become a father. three others were taken to the hospital, one in critical condition. charles cavalier is officer jackson's uncle. >> he died doing something he loved, i guess that's the way he lived. >> reporter: sunday is a blow to the community still reeling from the death of alton sterling. baton rouge mission fatally shot sterling earlier this month, officer jackson posted his thoughts on what happened to facebook, quote, i'm working in these streets, so any protesters, officers, friends, family or whoever, if you see me and need a hug or want to say a prayer, i got you. this latest tramdy is another devastating l

the suspect, 29-year-old gavin long opened fire on the officers minutes after they arrived on scene. killed in a shootout which lasted roughly eight minutes. >> hero is not even a word for those police officers and sheriff's deputies and city officers. incredible human beings. >> reporter: three officers from two different departments were killed in the standoff. 45-year-old father of four brad garafola. matthew gerald and 32-year-old montrell jackson who had just become a father. three others were taken to the hospital, one in critical condition. this is officer jackson's uncle. >> you die doing something you love, that's the way you go. >> reporter: sunday's the shooting is a blow to the community still reeling from the death of alton sterling. he was shot earlier this month, sparking nationwide protests. on july 8, officer jackson reported his thoughts on facebook. quote, i'm working on these streets so any protesters, officers, friends, family or whoever, if you see me and need a hug or want to say a prayer, i got you. this latest tragedy is another devastating loss for police de

gavin long. suspect name gavin long. is that all we have? do we have anything else? we're trying to confirm he is of kansas city. several law enforcement officials say the man shot and killed today in baton rouge in the shootout with police and sheriff's deputies, gavin long is the name of the individual, born 1987, kansas city. always assume that to be kansas city, missouri, not kansas city, kansas, but we will see. that's all we've got. i assume after all of these, mark, i mean, you can just picture law enforcement descending on a garden apartment or house somewhere or high-rise and neighbors not quite knowing where they fit in in a huge national story kind of say, oh, that guy who lived there. >> yeah, it's clear to me that probably what has occurred is they had already responded to whatever locations they've attached this individual to prior to releasing his information. that's to avoid giving a heads up to what the potential next move is going to be. so it's going to be -- this is a long haul. and this is going to be an arduous investigation. it's going to be ve

. >> they say the alleged shooter gavin long act the alone. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo live in the cbs-3 sat center with the latest on the investigation. good morning, jan, what have you learned? >> jim, brooke, good morning. >> police now going through the shooters social media activity foreign site, just week ago gavin long positioned video on youtube, where he spoke out about police violence against african-americans. >> investigators now trying to determine why 29 year old gavin long decorated exmarine opened fire on police sunday in baton rouge. three officers were killed, three other were wounded. >> the officers were responding to reports of suspicious person dress in the all black with a gun and an eyewitness live stream the ambush on social media. >> cbs news has learned, long often posted on line under the sued miami cosmo. >> you got to fight back. that's the only way a bully knows to quit. one of his final act the five year veteran tweeted just because you wake up every morning doesn't mean you are living, and just beca

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gavin long came to baton rouge six days ago. police are trying to retrace his steps, police say he was hunting police officers. he was known on social media, for his anti-white, anti-police rant, support of alleged cop killers. we have heard these 911 tapes. we know as these officers were there at this convenience store, at this car wash, there was a 911 call came in about a man with a rifle. not known whether long himself made the 911 call or not, certainly these officers were walking into an ambush. >> why did he come to baton rouge? what was his motive and why did he kill those police officers yesterday? why did he do so, targeting police officers. it was an ambush type style attack. we have to put the puzzle together to find out why it happened. it is important. reporter: police tell me they are truly in uncharted waters as they themselves have now become targets and they learned with deadly consequences both in dallas and here in baton rouge, typical bulletproof vest a police officer wears on patrol do not protect them agai

gavin long op kansas city, missouri. but law enforcement is not sure if he acted alone. >> these men risking their lives to protect and serve this community were taken out the way that they were. they are real life everyday heroes. >> reporter: just before 9:00 this morning baton rouge officers responded to a call about a man near a gas station and convenience store carrying a rifle. law foerlt were met with gun fire. two police officers and one sheriff's deputy were killed. three other officers are injured, one of them is fighting for his life. >> each one of these individuals married. each one of these individuals have family. >> reporter: the shooter has been identified as gavin long of kansas city, month. authorities believe he was the lone gunman. >> we believe the person that shot and killed our officers, that he is a person that was shot and killed at the scene. >> reporter: it comes as tensions continue to mount in baton rouge after officers killed an african-american man and dallas officers were targeted in anot

public called 911. >> we think the suspect is down. >> reporter: authorities say the lone gunman is gavin long, shot dead at the scene of his 29th birthday. on july 8th, long posted a message about warriors on his youtube page, though it's unclear if it's related to the shootings this weekend. >> the man knew, he couldn't go home. either he killed his enemy or he died. >> reporter: was this an ambush? >> we clearly believe the individual that targeted these peace officers was specifically targeted peace officers. >> followed by the fatal shooting of philando castile in minnesota and the murder of five police officers in dallas. president obama condemning this latest violence. >> nothing justifies violence against law enforcement. attacks on police are an attack on all of us. >> reporter: alton sterling's aunt, making an impassioned plea for peace. >> we don't want any more bloodshed. stop this killing! stop this killing! stop this killing! >> reporter: so much emotion here. in fact, i was speaking to the governor this morning. he said he hopes the president will come, because this is clearly a

. >> the dead suspect is gavin long of kansas city, month, born in 1987. this is, in fact, his 29th birthday. it was information first reported by cbs. what we know now is that the dead shooter is from out of space state. it is, in fact, his birthday today in that has any relevance and his name is gavin eugene long. there are indications he is a former marine, black male from kansas city, missouri, according to what we are hearing although this is coming together. we want to make that clear. so he appears to be 29. as catherine said was born on this day, 29 years ago. it could be that because all this has been coming out 39 was getting this information and digesting it and figuring out how much of a role that will play in his comments because the police when they spoke did not mention the name of the individual but we see the people are at the podium so the president is a few minutes away. athis 29-year-old man, african-american man, from kansas city, but we do not know the background. there are reports floating around about his ties to different groups. w

. >> twenty-nine year old gavin long opened fire less than two weeks after the officer involved shooting death of alton sterile. cbs news correspondent chris marched inch owes in barton ruge with the latest. >> a police chaplain put up crosses. >> in my house -- >> and red scriptures near the battoning ruin convenience store where gunman ambushed police officers on sunday. >> just too much violence. >> the shooting began, when officers responded to a call about an armed man, dressed in black. >> shots fired, officer down. >> police say former marine, gavin long, was targeting police. he died in a shoot-out with officers. three officers from two different departments, were killed, 45 year old father of four, brad, 41 year old former marine, matthew gerald, 32 year old montra jackson, had just become a father, three other officers taken to the hospital, one in critical condition. sit on edge after two weeks after police shot and killed black man during a struck. >> i another police shooting in minnesota and the killing of five dallas police officers has added to tensions across the nation.

gunman gavin long, his 29th birthday, opening fire on police officers. louisiana state police superintendent tells me that long had been in baton rouge for days before the shooting. and that police are looking for anyone who may have seen him or talked to him during that time. we'll have that interview for you, coming up. >>> meerantime, in washington, heard from attorney general, loretta lynch. >> the last few weeks have been very difficult. they have been painful. they have been a painful reminder of just how difficult and important the work still is that noble is doing, that all of us in law enforcement are seeking

baton rouge police say a former marine gavin long from kansas city was the gunman who killed three law. three others were wounded. the shooting took place less than a mile from police headquarters. long was killed at the scene. police believe long was the lone gunman, but aren't sure if he acted alone. the attack comes less than two weeks after alton sterling, a black man, was killed by baton rouge police. president obama urged americans to tamp down inflammatory words and actions. >>> the republic national convention opens this afternoon in cleveland. there are heightened security concerns following the baton rouge shootings. huge crowd and numerous protests are expected. state law allows the open carrying of weapons. 500 cleveland police officers will patrol the convention. today's convention theme is make america safe again. donald trump's wife melania is one of the speakers. indiana governor mike pence speaks on wednesday and trump accepts the gop nomination on thursday night. covering his 24th convention, cbs news contributor and former "face the nation" moderator bob schieffer sp

they are looking to see if any of gavin long's associates supported his plan.st baton rouge sheriff sid gautreaux credited them for moving in before he could take out over officers. we have a sense of how things are feeling. how are people feeling right now? what is the atmosphere like now? >> the atmosphere around the town is in shock. people literally shaking when they put down the items behind me at the memorial. things developing like the makeshift memorial. this is in the heart of what happened. they had protests related to alton sterling who was killed in an office of information and regulatory shooting. the word "shock" is an understatement of what people feel now. leon: they have gone from one extreme to this shooting that happened yesterday. what are people saying about the police department and the city and the communities across the board here. >> people believe it's an outside force. it has nothing to do with alton sterling. we had sterling's mother say this is uncalled for. people believe this is an outside force with the own agenda to come in and

images from security cameras show gavin long at various times during sunday's gunbattle.. an exchange that took the lives of baton rouge officers montrell jackson, matthew gerald and deputy brad garafola. investigators say the ambush happened around several buildings before a swat officer killed long from 100-yards away. the gunman was a former marine. investigators are now looking into his possible links to black separatist groups. three officers were wounded in sunday's shooting. one remains in critical condition. a fairfax man says he is overwhelmed by the support shown for his son after a freak accident in new york city. connor golden has undergone three operations since doctors amputated his left leg bel he was visiting central park with friends when he jumped on a bag of what police believe were homemade explosives. a music major, golden recently finished his freshman year of college. investigators believe a hobbyist experimenting with the materials left them in the park when he was finished. police have not made an arrest. new details this morning on the truck drive

. >> law enforcement officials identified the gunman as gavin long of kansas city. they believe he acted alone. all agencies are in baton rouge assisting with the investigation as country react to the news, all officers have to travel in twos. >> five days ago i travelled to dallas for the memorial services of the officers who were slain there. i said that killer would fought be the last person who tries to make us turn on each other, nor will today's killer. it remains up to us to make sure that they fail. that decision is all of ours. the decision to make sure our best thoughts are reflected across america, not our worst, but the thoughts. we have our divisions and they are not new. >> the shooting comes on the heels of the fatal accident on police in dallas and the killing of alton sterling in baton rouge less than two weeks ago. nbc's sarah dallof joins us w sarah, what can you tell us about that shooter and the investigation. >> reporter: yes, information, betty, there's shock and grief in baton rouge when we learn more about those killed and those treated in t

the gunman, 29-year-old gavin long, was killed at the scene.s a black man from kansas city, and a former marine. no word yet on his motive, but police say it appeared to be a well-planned ambush. police are still investigating whether he had accomplices. two persons of interest who were detained have been released. source: batonrougeshootin gsunpkg5 here at home breaking news in hillcrest heights. u.s. park police are investigating an accident that injured a pedestrian. it happened around midnight on suitland parkway.. near naylor road.. right near the d.c.-maryland border. the pedestrian was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. a possible drowning... and an underage drinking party. now, police in montgomery county have two active investigations... after a young man was found unresponsive in a pool. detectives say it all happened overnight in the 58-hundred block of winegrove court in derwood. roz plater has the latest on the investigation. a judge is expected to announce the in the fourth trial of a baltimore police officer accused in

cop killers micah johnson and gavin long both served in the military and in war zones. nistan, long as a data specialist for the marines in iraq. there is no indication from their service records either saw frontline combat. although in wars fought without front lines, almost everybody could be exposed to some level of violence. johnson got out last year, a problem soldier accused of sexual harassment by a woman who specifically asked that he seek mental help. long had been out of the marines and had take it on expressing his anger in videos. >> you're in a world that's ran by devils. get this through your head right now. devils run this. >> reporter: marines say none of their studies dating back to the vietnam war have found a conclusive link between combat deployment and anger, but a 2013 army study of 2000 combat veterans found 35% getting angry enough to kick or smash something, 22 percent angry enough to threaten someone with physical violence, and 7% angry enough to actually hit someone. a separate study pointed to something called trait anger, defined as a propens

security cameras caught gavin long hunting for anyone wearing a badge before being brought down by a we report. >> it is being called a remarkable shot. a member of the baton rouge s.w.a.t. team fired more than 100 yards away. we're told the blult bullet hit the gunman gavin long, one shot and it was lethal. the gunman had three weapons, a rifle in miss hand, handgun at his side and another rifle in the respectable car he picked up in missouri and drove nearly 8 had unmiles to louisiana. a man taking cover in his truck recorded the unfolding chaos on his cell phone. chilling surveillance images show the gunman gavin long clad in a short black shirt, his face covered. he was carrying an iwsar 5.56 caliber rifle. >> cold, calculated, articulate in his manner. >> long shot the first two officers next to a beauty supply store and then he took aim at a third officer as he rushed to the scene. as long went around the back of a building, he shot a sheriff's deputy who left his cover to run to one of the wounded officers. long then fired his gun twice at the officer to make sure he was dead b

. >> reporter: this was the shooter, gavin long, caught on surveillance tape. today louisiana state police released stills. long was wearing a mask, dressed in all black and walking with an ar-style rifle. colonel mike edmonson is head of the state police. colonel, do you believe that this man was specifically targeting cops? >> absolutely. cold, calculated, articulate in his manner. >> reporter: describe that rifle and the sling he had, to me. >> it was one almost conformed to his body. the sling was around his hip and around his shoulder. it was almost fixed to his body so where when he had a chance, to grab it and put it in action, it's all right there. locked in. steady, focused, it's deliberate. ( gunfire ) >> reporter: the gun fight lasted nearly eight minutes. >> there he goes. >> reporter: an eyewitness captured video as she was caught in the cross fire between police and the gunman. long, with a rifle in his hand and a handgun at his side, walked past a number of civilians. his only intended targets: law enforcement officers. >> he had every opportunity

police now say it's clear that the gunman, gavin long, did, indeed, target the officers. here's one witness speaking with my colleague gabe gutierrez. >> i believe if he wanted to, i believe he could have shot me. i believe he was that good. he wasn't -- he wasn't reckless with it. he wasn't shooting bullets in people cars or as you can see, no windows and businesses. he was just precise with it. targeting officers. >> there is much more to talk about regarding this case, including how the attack was carried out and the gunman's movement in the days before. that's coming up. but first the other big story we're following. donald trump took the stage on the first night of the party's gathering in cleveland, addressing the convention before his wife's speech, with a dazzle ing to queen's "we are the champions." he spoke for only a few moments before welcoming his wife onto the stage where she talked about her journey to america, and her husband. >> i traveled the world while working hard in the incredible arena of fashion. after living and working in milan and paris, i arriv

good people, good neighbors, but nobody knew gavin long. e he went to high school down the block, but not a lot of neighbors knew him. >> twitter account, facebook, instagram and he created this nude anymore or other identity online. he went by the name of koz moe. he published his blog called conversations with cosmo. he built himself as a freedom strategist and mental game coach. he self-published three books and became very vocal and it seemed angry in the last few weeks talking about alton sterling's death in baton rouge. the killing of the officers in. had he went out to dallas after those officers were murdered. three days after their deaths, he posted a vid row of himself in dallas. he called that video "educate our people." but still one big lingering question, he did what he did in baton rouge. it was his 29th birthday. still not a lot of answers as to why he killed these three officers. >> if you'll standby, i want to go over some of the things that people will want to know that we know for sure about gavin long. he had been in th

investigators say gavin long turned 29 on this day. tensions have been running high since baton rouge police were involved in the shooting death of alton sterling on july 5th and the next day, philando castile was shot dead by police during a traffic stop in minnesota. within 24 hours, five dallas police officers were killed by a sniper. ambushed during a black lives matter demonstration. it was just days ago that president obama attended a memorial for those officers. and pleaded for peace. unfortunately, it's now baton rouge officials turn to call for calm. >> we pledge to them and their families that we will be their first responders. we must strive every day to be one nation under god indi visible with liberty and justice for all. we thank our officers who are fallen that the line of duty. we pray for their families and we pray for peace everywhere. >> authorities say at this point, it's not clear what may have motivated long to open fire on the baton rouge officers. tonight, one of those wounded officers is fighting to live. two o

he has been identified as 29-year-old gavin long, a military vet. the deadly ambush in dallas that killed five officers. president obama condemning the shooting, saying attacks on public servants are >> the violence, the hatred has to stop. the nation is morning the police officers killed on the job. three officers are dead and others in the hospital after a shootout in baton rouge. [indiscernible] to stop the killing from 1100 miles away. members of the louisiana police get the news. one of them breaks down in tears. he worked with the officers. team coverage coming up right now. >> this is a breaking news al

. >> we can add the name to gavin long 29 years old from kansas city, missouri. reportedly had been in dallas during the police shooting there and came here to baton rouge. black male former u.s. marine. yesterday was his birthday when he opened fire wearing extra ammuniti ammunition. his media is violent and anti police rhetoric. we have heard that over the past couple of weeks. some of the federal swat team fbi swat team from new orleans don't believe this is over. back to you. >> that is unfortunate and very scary. leland vittert live for us, thank you. >>> authorities are piecing together more information about the suspect. gavin long a former marine from missouri. >> more questions remain seeing the photos of the families, of the wives. the republican national convention starting this week. >> fox news contributor rod wheeler. good morning to you. >> we were talking about the uncertainty and this feeling of unsettlement all across the nation among our police officers but especially where you are in baton rouge after the can iikilf sterling over a week ago an

the gunman, gavin long, 20-year-old former marine sergeant opened fire with ar-15 style assault rifle beforen killed. the investigation haves on out tune videos where he, who locally change his name, made postings saying and i quote, "fighting back was the way to bring social change." >> if you went to protest do it but serious, real ones, the alpha ones, we know what it will take. the videos discuss the killings of african american membership at the happens of police including the july 5 dead of alton sterling in ybarra. >> dead is dead. hurt is hurt. alton's family is hurt. the officers involved yesterday are hurt. our city is bent. i don't think it is broken. we can come back. >> friends of the falling offering hope for the community despite grieving the lives of 3-year-old montrell jackson and 41 year old matthew gerald, city police officers along with 45-year-old brad with fbi and united states nationals part of the investigation. >> there is one deputy in critical condition last check, on life support, an 1-year veteran of the -- 189-year veteran of the force. >> police around t

an autopsy is expected to be performed on gavin long's body today. don champion is in baton rouge.on, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie, authorities offered up new disturbing details yesterday as they vowed to leave no stone unturned two days after the tragedy, it is clear the government used his military training to ambush the officers. >> reporter: chilling new images released by investigators offered new detail on the baton rouge gunman's deadly at.tack they show gavin long armed, dressed in all black, as he carried out his shooting sunday. investigators say the former marine bypassed civilians while methodically searching for police officers. >> he was looking for locations to specifically target police officers. there's no doubt whatsoever that these officers were intentionally targeted and assassinated. >> reporter: three officers were killed in the eight-minute rampage. the gunman was eventually akiled by a s.w.a.t. team with a shot fired from 100 yards away. three other officers were wounded including sheriff's deputy nicholas touhy who was shot in the head and stom

late today, police in kansas city, missouri, blocked off the ofreet and surrounded the house where gavin longlong was the gunman who ambushed and shot the six officers in baton rouge this morning, before being killed by police. ee're going to end tonight with the dean of american political amporters-- our own bob schieffer, who is covering his 24th convention. bob has a little historical perspective. >> reporter: you know, scott, watching all of this unfold, more and more, this reminded me of my first convention, the 1968 convention in chicago. when the democratic party tore itself apart literally over an unpopular war in the assassinations of martin luther king, jr. and bobby kennedy. we wondered then if the whole country was coming apart. in the end it didn't. but i believe it came very close. now after another horrendous day in baton rouge, we're feeling a sense of helplessness and loss of confidence in our institutions, as we did then. they seem impotent in the face af terrible problems and a growing divide is there between blacks and whites. as this convention unfolds, there is going to

officialssay that gunman gavin long acted alone. here is done champion. >> reporter: mourners came together sunday hours after the ambush killings of three of the city's finest including 32-year- old montrell jackson who leaves behind a wife and infant son. >> my heart is broken and torn. >> reporter: jackson along with officers matthew gerald and brad garafola were shot and killed by gavin long. the ex-marine opened fire on officers who responded to a report of a man dressed in all black with a gun. this captures one of the officer's desperate plea for help. as part of their investigation, authorities are looking into the gunman's social media activity for clues into the attack. >> you gotta fight back. that's the only way a bully knows to quit. >> reporter: just a week ago, the gunman posted this video on youtube railing about police violence against african- americans. >> if we come together as a family peacefully and talk it out, we can fix our problems. >> reporter: from the white house on sunday, president obama said that an a

the shooter has been identified as 29-year-old gavin long, a military vet.law enforcement across the country of potential threats. just a week after the deadly ambush in dallas that killed five officers. president obama condemning the shooting, saying attacks on public servants are the works of cowards. we do thank you for watching on a sunday. i' da it's time for "celebrity family feud"! get ready to drop it like it's hot, because we've got the doggfather himself -- it's snoop dogg and his family, playing for the snoop youth football league. [ cheers and applause ] but the other team wants to deliver a knockout punch. it's one of the greatest boxers of all time, sugar ray leonard, and his family, playing for the sugar ray leonard foundation. and now the star of our show -- steve harvey! [ cheers and applause ] what's up, baby?. what's up, boy? hey! what's up, ray? how you feeling, man? what's up? how are y'all? thank you very much.

the families. >> reporter: jackson and five others were ambushed by 29-year- old marine veteran gavin longnd it happened just before account a.m. sunday -- 9:00 a.m. sunday. long shot six officers. >> i feel sorry for anyone that loved them and i feel sorry for them. any lives lost is a shame. >> reporter: reporting from the district, mikea turner, wusa9. >> theol baton rouge were a major discussion issue at meeting of the national organization of black law enforcement. they were in d.c. meeting over the weekend. leaders at the noble conference are shocked and saddened at the loss of life in baton rouge. lee nelson is president of d.c.'s noble chapter and 'she worried about the future. >> you have to wonder whether this is going to be a weekly occurrence. every time one of these events happens, are we going to witness this over and over again? when these types of events happen, it's very divisive. >> nelson and others say they're hoping and praying for a solution. >>> and we're continuing to follow this story and you can too by downloading our wusa9 app. there will you can get breaking new

they show gavin long armed, dressed in all black, as he carried out his shooting sunday.nvestigators say the former marine bypassed civilians while methodically searching for police officers. >> he was looking for locations to specifically target police officers. >> there's no doubt whatsoever that these officers were intentionally targeted and assassinated. >> reporter: three officers were killed in the 8-minute rampage. the gunman was eventually killed by a s.w.a.t. team with a shot fired from 100 yards away. three other officers were wounded including sheriff's deputy nicholas tulier who was shot in the head and stomach as he sat in his patrol car. >> we're praying for him. it's in god's hands. we'll have to see what happens. >> reporter: president obama called the families of the fallen law enforcement officials yesterday to offer his condolences. attorney general loretta lynch condemned the attack and called it counterproductive. >> these incidents occur and it seems as if it pulls us back in to a period where we're so far apart. >> reporter: while investigators say

he is identified as 29-year-old gavin long from kansas city. the motive remains unclear in what is the second mass shooting of police officers in the u.s. in less than two weeks. we believe the gunman acted alone but two persons of interest have been detained. nbc bay area's jay gray reports from baton rouge. >> this cell phone video captured the horror as it happens in baton rouge. at least three officers injured, one in critical condition. >> shots fired, officer down. shots fired, officers down. got a city officer down. shots fired. >> returning fire, investigators say the lone shooter was shot and killed. nbc news confirmed the suspect killed was gavin long from kansas city missouri. >> we believe the person that shot and killed our officers, that he is a person that was shot and killed at the scene. >> still, investigators want to know if others were involved in what's been described as an ambush. an a attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. and the people who carried out this act, the individuals, they do not represent the people o

gavin long opened fire when police responded to reports of a shooter with an assault rifle.he decorated ex- marine posted videos encouraging retaliation for police violence against african- americans. evidence suggest that is long acted alone. >> and the head of the police union asked governor john kasich to suspend the open carry laws for the national convention. legal owners can ware firearms in public. firearms are banned in the security zone around the quicken loans arena but only includes a small portion of the 1.7 mile event zone. >> i am not asking for a change in the law but asking for common sense on whether a protester or a supporter of trump or anyone in between, open carry is very, very dangerous and i -- irresponsible. we have too use resources. >> and here is a live look from the arena. melissa caen will join us later on more on what to expect. >>> meanwhile, police in the bay area are making sure that their cops don't fall prey to gunman. maria medina has more. >> reporter: you know, the big question on everyone's mind, when is this going to stop? the san jose

at this point it is unclear what motivated gavin long to shoot the officers. they were all married and all had families. another is fighting for his life tonight in baton rouge. fox news. >>> better feel for what may be going down the mind of the police force. former san francisco police chief who joins us by phone tonight. you were chief from 1992 to 1996. if you were chief today, what would you be telling officers? >> well, i would tell them be very much aware of their surroundings, be alert at all times. take all precautions necessary. call for backup units. this is a serious time for law enforcement. it is something that we will have to get through as not only a -- only a profession but also as a community. >> chief, you know there had been some demonstrations in the bay area, oakland and san francisco, against police, and police brutality, some of the protests have turned violent, friday in the mission district there was a violent confrontation, are you worried about violence against bay area police officers? >> well, in light of what happened in dallas a

they are not sure if gavin long, the gunman, acted alone. sunday's shooting happened less than a mile from police headquarters and not far from where alton sterling was killed by police. don champion has more. >> reporter: the itinvesgatos have finished their work at the crime scene after spending hours combing through the area here after that good night. the investigators are helping for the public's help as they dig into the gunman's background. investigators say gavin long, a decorated ex-marine, acted alone when he exchanged gunfire with police officers at a gas station inat reports to a person dressed in all black with a gun. an eyewitness live streamed the rampage on social media. cbs news has learned that long rented a white chevy weekend last weekend and drove to dr. the five-year veteran also posted on social media under a pseudonym. long tweeted just because you shed your physical body doesn't mean that you're dead. investigators had a more than one mile long area shut down while they went over the crime scene for evidence. three o

they show gavin long armed, dressed in all black, as he carried out his shooting sunday.nvestigators say the former marine bypassed civilians while methodically searching for police officers. >> he was looking for locations to specifically target police officers. there's no doubt whatsoever that these officers were intentionally targeted and assassinated. >> reporter: three officers were killed in the eight-minute rampage. the gunman was eventually akiled by a s.w.a.t. team with a shot fired from 100 yards away. three other officers were wounded including sheriff's deputy nicholas touhy who was shot in the head and stomach as he sat in his patrol car. >> we're just praying for him and just have to see what happens. >> president obama called the families of the officers and law enforcement yesterday to offer his condolences. attorney general loretta link condemned the attacks and called them counter productive. >> it just seems to have pulled us back into a period where we're so far apart. >> reporter: while investigators say long after they're still looking for someone wh

for the man identified as firing the shots is gavin long of kansas city, missouri. officials say he just turned 29 today. this was his birthday. police are in the process of searching his house in missouri tonight. some law enforcement officials say they are looking to see if he was associated in the past with a anti-government movement called sovereign sit zns. followers generally believe local police have no authority. but why baton rouge is the big question tonight. >> pete williams for us in our washington news room, thank you. >>> it's under this shadow of violence at home sxa broad the republican national convention kicks off tomorrow here in cleveland. security is layered and robust around the quicken loans arena. the head of the city's police union says it's not enough and called on the governor to take extraordinary weapons to keep people from illegally carrying weapons on the streets here during the convention. >> reporter: on the eve of the convention, the news out of baton rouge spread fast, the second deadly police shooting. tonight the head of clevela

the shooter has been identified as 29-year-old gavin long, a military vet.law enforcement across the country of potential threats. just a week after the deadly ambush in dallas that killed five officers. president obama condemning the shooting late today, saying attacks on public servants are the works of cowards. we do thank you for watching on a sunday. i'm david muir, i'll see you tomorrow night. good night. >>> next at 6:00, police targeted in two cities. tonight, three officers are dead, several more are wounded. we have reaction from police groups and protesters in the bay area. >>> sad news nor family of a uc berkeley student who was mists after the attacks in france. walking for a cause. the aids walk. >> tragic news for cal. uc berkeley student, nick leslie, who was reported missing after the attack on nice, france, has been found dead. the fbi reported that the campus officials today. sergio quinn tan nice live with more. >> reporter: news of nick leslie's passing is slowly making it hereo the cal campus. a lot of the students are on summer break f

gavin long carried out the shooting on his 29th birthday. he was carryiwearing all black carrying a rifle. a recent video urged viewers urged people to fight back against owe pressers. dean is in missouri. >> reporter: good morning. gavin long was an ex marine whose tours of duty included japan and iraq. last year, he aligned himself with a fringe movement, which federal authorities have called a growing domestic threat. >> peace love and positivity. what's up, everybody. >> reporter: gavin long posted his thoughts in a series of youtube videos. >> i thought my own thoughts. made my own decisions. i'm the one who got to listen to the judgment. >> reporter: the 29-year-old described himself as a life coach, nutritionist, and personal trainer. he wrote three books. in a video posted nine days before the shooting, long said he was affiliated with the spirit of justice. >> don't affiliate me with nothing. yeah, i was also a nation of islam member. i'm not affiliated with it. they try to put you with isis or some other terrorist group. no. >> rep

chilling surveillance images show the gunman gavin long glad in a short black shirt. sar 5.56 caliber rifle. >> cold, articulate, his manner. >> reporter: long shot the first two officers outside of a beauty supply store and then he took aim at a third officer as he rushed to the scene. as long went to the back of the building he shot a sheriff's deputy. long then fired twice at the wounded officer to make sure he was dead before moving toward a parking lot. there, long shot two more law enforcement officials before being gunned down by a s.w.a.t. team. three officers died in the am burk. >> were you two officers wearing any type of body armor? >> both officers were in body armor. >> your deputy had body armer? >> with the type of weapon that the prepaerpetrator was wearings not going to stop that type of weapon. >> reporter: 32-year-old montrell jackson, the youngest officer killed. >> he was one that wanted everybody treated fairly. he wanted peace. >> reporter: east baton rouge sheriff watched the surveillance footage that showed the shooter's methodical rampage. >>

the shooter has been identified as gavin long. he attacked officers on his 29th birthday. don champion has the latest. >> reporter: cell phone video captured the gun battle between gavin long and police in baton rouge sunday. >> shots fired. >> reporter: police say the suspect opened fire at a gas station less than a mile from police headquarters. officers were responding to a 911 call of a suspicious person walking with a rifle. >> an absolutely unspeakable heinous attack on law enforcement here in baton rouge. the violence, the hatred just has to stop. >> an eyewitness live streamed the shooting on social media. >> he has a mask on looking like a ninja. >> reporter: as shots rang out, law enforcement took cover behind their cruisers. police say three officers and the gunman were killed in the shootout. president obama expressed his condolences and condemned the attack. >> nothing justifies violence against law enforcement. attacks on police are an attack on all of us. >> reporter: tension has escalated following the death of alton sterling, a black man killed by police o

this morning, we're learning more about the suspect gavin long. investigators say long was a decorated exmarine, and he exchanged gunfire with police officers at a gas station. the officers were responding to reports of a suspicious person, dress in the all black, with a gun. officers killed the gunman, on the scene, cbs news has learned, long rented a white chevy vehicle last week, and drove to baton rouge. >> we're mourning right now. you know, every time you lose an officer, but you lose three officers in one day, one time, just traumatic. >> baton rouge a city on edge since the shooting of at ology sterling two weeks ago. >> body found in the shock river inlet believed to be of a 17 year old diver, who went missing over the weekend. the inlet in monmouth county, new jersey. state police say remains found at the base after bridge yesterday afternoon, the 17 year old was spearfishing when he went missing saturday. he was not wearing scuba gear. the coast guard was also involved in this search. >> this morning, investigators trying to figure out w

a mission to kill police carried for the reason the lone gunman, 29-year-old gavin long, opened fire. his victim, six officers, three of them laid dying in the sunday morning ambush. >> no doubt whatsoever that these officers were intentionally targeted and assassinated. >> reporter: now a new glimpse into who the former marine is. an avid social media user who called himself cosmo and posted comments recently about the killings by police officers and the murders of those in dallas. >> a lot of moving parts. very large puzzle. >> reporter: overnight federal agents scoured his kansas city, missouri, home for a possible motive. he served in iraq working as a computer specialist and trained with weapons. he killed montrell jackson is, matthew gerald and brad garafola. >> they >> reporter: local leaders say they won't let this tear their computer apart. >> we're resilient. we'll come back stronger. we won't let this city be defined by violence we've seen. >> reporter: a city dealing with its second incidence of violence in mere weeks. and state police say this investigation is far from ov

three other officers were injured before shooter gavin long was killed. >> shots fired. officer down. >> the gunman's motive is unknown at this point. the attack happened amid rising tensions 'tween police officers and communities across the country. protesters took to the streets to demand justice to two black men shot and killed by police officers. >> every day i fear for the safety of police officers and the citizens. you have that one person out there no matter where you go, who just don't want to abide by the law. >> reporter: the latest shooting targeting police prompting safety precautions here. officers now required to parole in pairs. >> we got the figure out a way to get the community trusting the police officers again and police officers trusting the community again. there has to be answer out there somewhere. >> reporter: in the city is preparing for tens of thousands of protesters here for the democratic national convention in a week. they will receive help from police, the marines and national guard, if needed. for now, we're live outside the 9th police dep