Long received several awards, including the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal and Navy Unit Commendation Medal. WASHINGTON, United States — The suspect who shot three police officers dead in Baton Rouge on Sunday was a Marine veteran who served in Iraq, in a chilling parallel with the Dallas cop killings, whose perpetrator served in Afghanistan. Long, who was based in Kansas City — more than 700 miles (1,100 kilometers) north of Baton Rouge — had registered websites where he used the name Cosmo Setepenra. Louisiana State Police Superintendent Colonel Mike Edmonson told reporters the gunman was killed, and there are no suspects at large. Johnson had served with the US Army Reserve in Afghanistan from November 2013 to July 2014.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 18, 2016 03:33 UTC