US EditionGunman started Idaho blaze and then fatally shot 2 firefighters in ambush attack, officials say
- Two firefighters were fatally shot Sunday in an ambush as they arrived to combat a fire on Canfield Mountain near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
- The incident unfolded about 1:30 p.m. when responders encountered sniper fire from a suspect still active in rugged terrain, prompting a manhunt and investigation.
- Law enforcement issued a shelter-in-place order for the area around Canfield Mountain Trailhead, with FBI technical teams supporting local authorities amid ongoing sniper fire.
- Idaho Governor Brad Little condemned the attack on the firefighters as a brutal and targeted act of violence and called on all Idaho residents to keep the victims and their families in their prayers.
- The search for the shooter continues as the fire remains active, raising concerns about civilians trapped on the mountain and the possibility the fire was set to lure responders.
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U.S. authorities reported on Sunday night that they found the dead body of the alleged shooter who ambushed firefighters in Idaho State, northwest of the country, hours earlier fighting a fire, killing two people. “Based on preliminary information we believe he was the only shooter,” said Kootenai County Sheriff Robert Norris at a press conference, adding that “there is no threat to the community at the time.” The body was found in the area wher…
Gunman starts wildfire, ambushes and murders firefighters in Idaho
A man armed with a rifle started a wildfire Sunday and then began shooting at first responders in a northern Idaho mountain community, killing two firefighters and wounding a third during a barrage of gunfire over several hours, authorities said. A shelter-in-place order was lifted Sunday night after a tactical response team used cell phone data to "hone in" on a wooded area where they found the suspect's body with a firearm nearby as flames rap…
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