Suffolk County, NY - July 18, 2016 - In a statement issued on Suffolk County Police Department's Facebook page:

"Shocked and heartbroken at the news coming out of Baton Rouge, where several law enforcement officers have been shot, some fatally. Please join us in keeping the victims, their loved ones and all the members of the law enforcement family across this nation in your thoughts and prayers. Our thoughts are with the Baton Rouge Police Department and the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office as this tragic story continues to unfold."