On the 29th, a shooting occurred in Coeur d'Alene, northern Idaho, USA. The site of a suspected arson forest fire became an ambush point, and two firefighter rescue personnel were shot and killed.
The Idaho State Police said: "After searching for the perpetrator at the scene for a period of time, we finally found the gunman who attacked the firefighters in a mountainous area of Kootenai County, Idaho, who is now deceased."
According to Xinhua News Agency, late on the 29th, Kootenai County Sheriff Norris confirmed that the gunman is dead. Police believe he acted alone and there is currently no longer any threat to nearby residents.
An earlier statement from the sheriff’s office said that SWAT officers found a male body while searching for the suspect in the mountains where the incident took place, and a firearm was found nearby. The local government has lifted the "shelter-in-place order" for nearby residents.
On Sunday afternoon, a wildfire broke out in the mountainous area of Kootenai County, Idaho. When firefighters arrived to put out the fire, they were fired upon by an unidentified individual. Two firefighters were killed, and another was injured.
The Idaho State Police said: "After searching for the perpetrator at the scene for a period of time, we finally found the gunman who attacked the firefighters in a mountainous area of Kootenai County, Idaho, who is now deceased."
According to Xinhua News Agency, late on the 29th, Kootenai County Sheriff Norris confirmed that the gunman is dead. Police believe he acted alone and there is currently no longer any threat to nearby residents.
An earlier statement from the sheriff’s office said that SWAT officers found a male body while searching for the suspect in the mountains where the incident took place, and a firearm was found nearby. The local government has lifted the "shelter-in-place order" for nearby residents.
On Sunday afternoon, a wildfire broke out in the mountainous area of Kootenai County, Idaho. When firefighters arrived to put out the fire, they were fired upon by an unidentified individual. Two firefighters were killed, and another was injured.