US Edition'Fighting for His Life': St. Helens Native Severely Injured in Idaho Shooting that Left 2 Dead
KOOTENAI COUNTY, IDAHO, JUL 3 – The gunman set a fire to ambush firefighters, killing two battalion chiefs and severely injuring another, with memorials planned and community support ongoing.
- On June 29, 2025, two battalion chiefs were fatally shot and a firefighter seriously injured in an ambush on Canfield Mountain, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
- The shooter, identified as 20-year-old Wess Roley, set a fire to lure firefighters before shooting and later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
- Firefighters John Morrison, Jr., 52, and Frank Harwood, 42, died, while firefighter Dave Tysdal survived, undergoing a third surgery and remaining in stable ICU condition.
- The community responded with memorials at the Hagadone Event Center on July 10 and 11, supported by local fundraising efforts including a child's $1,000 lemonade stand donation.
- Pastor Jeremy Scott emphasized hope and peace through faith, guiding counseling efforts as Coeur d'Alene residents continue healing after losing their sense of safety.
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'Fighting for his life': St. Helens native severely injured in Idaho shooting that left 2 dead
(Portland Tribune) -- A St. Helens native is among the firefighters ambushed in a fatal weekend attack in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The man accused of killing 2 Idaho firefighters had once aspired to be one David Tysdal, a firefighter and engineer with the Coeur d’Alene Fire Department since 2002, was seriously injured Sunday, June 28, when he and other first responders were called to a fire and then ambushed with gunfire. The 47-year-old grew…
2 Idaho Fire Battalion Chiefs killed in ambush to be honored in upcoming services
Editor’s note: The Celebration of Life services are not open to the public or the media. Out of respect for the families, the addresses for the services have been removed from this article.
'IT’S WORTHLESS, IT’S SENSELESS': Area firefighters react to North Idaho shooting ambush
POCATELLO — In the shocking aftermath of a North Idaho shooting ambush that left two firefighters dead and another seriously injured, two local fire chiefs shared their sentiments amid a scorching wildfire season.
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KTVBCoeur d'Alene boy raises nearly $1,000 for local first responders through lemonade stand
Every cup of lemonade he sold was a donation to families and firefighters affected by Sunday’s shooting that killed two firefighters and severely injured another.
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