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Montrell Lyle Jackson

Case from Baton-rouge, LA dated Jul 17, 2016

Victim Details

Montrell Lyle Jackson

Male

Black / African American

Baton-rouge

LA

2016-07-17

32

Montrell

Lyle Jackson

06/21/2026

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Montrell Lyle Jackson, a 32-year-old African-American male, was a Corporal with the Baton Rouge Police Department. His life was cut short on the morning of July 17, 2016, in a calculated and brutal ambush. The day unfolded when law enforcement received reports of a man armed with a rifle on Airline Highway. As officers arrived at the scene near a convenience store, they were ambushed by a lone gunman.

The gunman, later identified as 29-year-old Gavin Eugene Long of Kansas City, Missouri, ...
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  • USA TODAY: Police: 'Sheer brutality' as 3 officers slain in Baton Rouge ambush
  • Heavy.com: Montrell Jackson, Officer Killed in Baton Rouge: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
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