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July 20, 2016

Baton Rouge: Ex-Marine Shooter Who Killed 3 Cops Had PTSD
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CNN is reporting that a former marine who killed three Baton Rouge
police officers suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and had
been prescribed multiple medications. Gavin Long was honorably
discharged in 2010 and had served in Iraq. CNN reports Long had filled a
prescription for Ativan, an anti-anxiety drug, as recently as June. He
also had prescriptions for Valium and Lunesta.
Topics:Police Police Brutality

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