Northern Idaho
Two Firefighters Killed After Sniper Ambush
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Firefighters in Northern Idaho responded to a brush hearth Sunday … and, now two individuals have been shot and killed.
The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Workplace stated firefighters responded to the reviews of a brush hearth this afternoon round 1:30 PM native time at Canfield Mountain. The capturing started about half-hour later, authorities say.
BREAKING: A number of firefighters shot in obvious ambush whereas responding to brush hearth in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, native media reviews; suspect at massivepic.twitter.com/Yxu4Tz3POK
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) June 29, 2025
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The 2 individuals who have been shot and killed are firefighters, CNN reviews. Regardless of the capturing beginning greater than 4 hours in the past, nobody is in custody right now.
The comb hearth might have been set to lure firefighters to the scene earlier than the capturing, CNN provides. Nonetheless, motivation right now remains to be unclear. The 911 audio from the scene captures the frantic scenario.
Kootenai County Sheriff Robert Norris says the division is not positive what number of shooters there are … however, he guarantees native legislation enforcement — working along with the FBI — will “neutralize this menace.”
A number of heroic firefighters have been attacked at this time whereas responding to a hearth in North Idaho. It is a heinous direct assault on our courageous firefighters. I ask all Idahoans to hope for them and their households as we wait to be taught extra. Teresa and I are heartbroken.
As this…
— Brad Little (@GovernorLittle) June 29, 2025
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Idaho’s Governor Brad Little took to social media to share an announcement in regards to the incident … calling it a “heinous direct assault on our courageous firefighters.”
Locals have been requested to keep away from the world as that is nonetheless an lively shooter scenario.
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