24 h. ago Gunman starts blaze and shoots two firefighters dead in 'horrific' US ambush attack

Scenes of pandemonium as brush fire burned and firefighters arrived only to come under heavy fire

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28 h. ago Idaho shooting: two dead after gunman ambushed firefighters responding to blaze

Police find body of suspect, who they said started the fire intentionally to ambush first respondersA man armed with a rifle intentionally started a wildfire and then began shooting at first responders in a northern Idaho mountain community, killing two firefighters and wounding a third during a barrage of gunfire over several hours, authorities said.A shelter-in-place order was lifted Sunday night after a tactical response team used mobile phone data to “hone in” on a wooded area where they found the suspect’s body with a firearm nearby as flames rapidly approached, Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris said. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Idaho shooting latest: Suspect found dead and lockdown lifted hours after firefighter ambush kills two

Authorities end ‘shelter-in-place’ order for the residents of Coeur d’Alene

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30 h. ago Idaho shooting latest: Two dead after sniper opens fire on firefighters and police during wildfire emergency

Authorities have issued a shelter-in-place order for the residents of Coeur d’Alene

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31 h. ago Coeur d’Alene shooting LIVE: Two dead as firefighters ambushed in 'heinous' sniper attack

Barrages of gunfire rang around Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, over several hours when the firefighters were ambushed as they responded to a blaze in a mountain community

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33 h. ago Idaho shooting: two dead after firefighters ambushed by gunman while responding to fire

Shelter-in-place alert sent to Coeur d’Alene residents after multiple people were shot at while controlling fireA sniper ambushed firefighters responding to a blaze in an Idaho mountain community on Sunday, according to local law enforcement killing at least two people and unleashing barrages of gunfire over several hours in an attack the governor called a “heinous” assault. The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office said crews responded to a fire at Canfield Mountain about 1.30 pm and gunshots were reported about a half hour later. Sheriff Bob Norris told reporters officials didn’t know if anyone else was shot. “We don’t know how many suspects are up there, and we don’t know how many casualties there are,” Norris said. “We are actively taking sniper fire as we speak.” People are still coming off the mountain, the sheriff said, so it “would be safe to assume” that others are still up there. The state’s governor Brad Little said “multiple” firefighters were attacked. “Multiple heroic firef...

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34 h. ago Coeur d’Alene shooting: Two dead as firefighters and police 'take sniper fire' in ambush

Emergency services in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, have been shot at by unknown assailants, triggering a "shelter at home" order where police are "actively taking sniper fire"

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