La. State Police Rep.: ‘Sheer Brutality’ of Baton Rouge Shooting Is ‘Chilling’

‘There’s no doubt whatsoever that these officers were intentionally targeted and assassinated’

RUSH TRANSCRIPT:
"Our hearts are broken but our spirit is intact. Our soul has survived an unthinkable crime committed against this community. What we’re going to see as we progress through this and we’re going to talk about one of these is you’re going to see some photos we’ll go through a mapping in just a minute because my intention is to take our viewers, our public, our community, I want to walk them through exactly what they were going through. You saw what was reported on TV, it was chaotic, multiple active shooters people were scared, worried, concerned. You’ll see unfolding in front of you what happened that day. In this ongoing investigation, the most compelling piece of evidence is the video. It is the sheer brutality of the shooting. There’s no doubt whatsoever that these officers were intentionally targeted and assassinated. It was a calculated act against those who worked to protect this community every single day. That, indeed, ladies and gentlemen, is the shooter, that is engagement you’ll see that his movements are articulated, they’re intact, they’re combative and they’re real."

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