STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Police then killed the gunman. He is identified as Gavin Eugene Long. He was 29 years old. He's described as a former Marine. MONTAGNE: NPR's Frank Morris is in Baton Rouge.

Frank, of 2317 Pasadena Ave., Metairie, was booked into Parish Prison on one count of armed robbery by the Sheriff's Office and another count of armed robbery by the Baton Rouge Police Department.

BATON ROUGE ... Louisiana State Police, the names of two longtime troopers continue to surface as strong possibilities for the job. They include Major Robert Hodges and Major Frank Besson.