Standoff ensues at home of Baton Rouge gunman in Kansas City

Kansas City police said a standoff ensued Sunday at the home of the gunman who shot and killed three law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge.Officials told KMBC-TV a standoff took place at the home of Gavin Long, who was identified as the gunman in the Baton Rouge police shooting. Long, who was killed in Baton Rouge, was a resident of Kansas City.It's unclear who was inside the home during the standoff.KMBC, WDSU's sister station, said reporters knocked on the door of the home and the person who answered was carrying a high-powered gun.Long was a former Marine who served for five years before being discharged in 2010. He was deployed to Iraq from June 2008 to January 2009, KMBC reported.Louisiana State Police said six law enforcement officers were shot in Baton Rouge Sunday morning. Three of them died of their injuries.Additional details about the standoff have not been released.This is a developing story. Stay with WDSU.com for updates.Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here.Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!

Kansas City police said a standoff ensued Sunday at the home of the gunman who shot and killed three law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge.

Officials told KMBC-TV a standoff took place at the home of Gavin Long, who was identified as the gunman in the Baton Rouge police shooting. Long, who was killed in Baton Rouge, was a resident of Kansas City.



It's unclear who was inside the home during the standoff.

KMBC, WDSU's sister station, said reporters knocked on the door of the home and the person who answered was carrying a high-powered gun.

Long was a former Marine who served for five years before being discharged in 2010. He was deployed to Iraq from June 2008 to January 2009, KMBC reported.

Louisiana State Police said six law enforcement officers were shot in Baton Rouge Sunday morning. Three of them died of their injuries.

Additional details about the standoff have not been released.

This is a developing story. Stay with WDSU.com for updates.

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