Police: Gunman Targeted, Killed Officers in Baton Rouge

ambush – v. to attack by surprise from a hidden place

extinct – adj. no longer existing

transformation – n. a complete or major change in something’s or someone’s appearance, form, etc.

reassure – v. say or do something to remove someone’s doubts or fears

heinous – adj. very bad or evil

channel – v. direct toward a particular objective

rhetoric – n. language intended to influence people that may not be honest or reasonable