(Couer d’Alene, ID) –Police in Couer d’Alene, Idaho say a man started a wildfire on Sunday, and when firefighters arrived to douse it, he shot at them. Two were killed, another is in critical condition. Police say the gunman used a high-powered rifle to shoot at arriving firefighters.
300 police officers descended on the area and exchanged gunfire with the suspect for hours. They eventually located the shooter’s cell phone signal which led them to a deceased man with a gun nearby. The man’s name hasn’t been released. The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.
Law enforcement leaders say the gunman acted alone. They have no motive for the murders.
