Suspected Gunman in Idaho Firefighter Ambush Found Dead

Pure evil occurred in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, today. Firefighters were fired upon by a sniper while responding to a local blaze. Two were killed. 

FBI and US Marshals responded to the incident, which led to a siege for most of Sunday afternoon. A shelter-in-place order was issued after federal agents reported they were taking fire from the suspect. At the time, authorities alluded that it could be multiple shooters. 

Later this evening, it was reported that a lone gunman was found dead by SWAT teams: 

Eleven other firefighters were injured in the attack, along with two police officers. The shelter-in-place order has been lifted. 

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UPDATE: Police say there was one shooter, who they tracked down with cell phone pings. They can’t confirm how he died, but added that law enforcement did engage the suspect. The name won’t be released at this time.

Pure evil occurred in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, today. Firefighters were fired upon by a sniper while responding to a local blaze. Two were killed. 

FBI and US Marshals responded to the incident, which led to a siege for most of Sunday afternoon. A shelter-in-place order was issued after federal agents reported they were taking fire from the suspect. At the time, authorities alluded that it could be multiple shooters. 

Later this evening, it was reported that a lone gunman was found dead by SWAT teams: 

Eleven other firefighters were injured in the attack, along with two police officers. The shelter-in-place order has been lifted. 

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UPDATE: Police say there was one shooter, who they tracked down with cell phone pings. They can’t confirm how he died, but added that law enforcement did engage the suspect. The name won’t be released at this time.