US: At least 2 killed in ambush on firefighters in Idaho –

Two firefighters deployed to a fire near Coeur d’Alene, in the northwestern state of Idaho, have been shot dead in an ambush. The suspected gunman, who is thought to have acted alone, has also been found dead.

Two firefighters deployed to a fire near Coeur d’Alene, in the northwestern state of Idaho, have been shot dead in an ambush. The suspected gunman, who is thought to have acted alone, has also been found dead.

An armored police vehicle travels towards an area where multiple firefighters were attacked when responding to a fire in the Canfield Mountain area outside Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, United States
The local sheriff said police were fired at by a sniper but that those that have so far perished were both firefighters
At least two people were killed Sunday after shots were fired at firefighters who were tackling a blaze near the city of Coeur d’Alene in the northwestern US state of Idaho, officials said.

US authorities said late on Sunday that one suspected shooter had been found dead and is believed to have acted alone.

“Based on preliminary information we believe that was the only shooter,” Kootenai County Sheriff Robert Norris told a news conference, adding “there is no threat to the community at this time.”

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office said the firefighters had been deployed to the blaze at Canfield Mountain at around 1:30 p.m. local time (19:30 GMT).

Norris said police responding to the incident were “still taking sniper fire” on Sunday afternoon.

Initially, authorities were not sure how many snipers were involved in the ambush.

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