As The Gateway Pundit reported earlier, a number of first responders have been shot in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, whereas responding to a brush hearth.
CNN reported that two folks had been fatally shot and a number of other others had been injured after a gunman ambushed them.
At present, there’s not less than one energetic shooter nonetheless firing at regulation enforcement officers.
Kootenai County Sheriff Robert Norris said, “We don’t know if there’s one, two three or 4,” shooters.
Kootenai County Emergency Administration has informed folks within the space to shelter in place and requested others to keep away from the realm.
WATCH:
BREAKING – The sheriff of Kootenai County has confirmed that two firefighters at the moment are deceased following the ambush in Coeur d’Alene Idaho. The shooter stays at massive. pic.twitter.com/jn0CJA9BHK
— Proper Angle Information Community (@Rightanglenews) June 29, 2025
Per ABC News:
Firefighters had been ambushed by a gunman whereas responding to a brush hearth in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Kootenai County Sheriff’s Lt. Jeff Howard informed ABC Information.
At the very least two folks had been killed as an energetic shooter opened fired on first responders, the sheriff mentioned. The precise quantity of casualties was unknown because the state of affairs continues to be ongoing.
The incident unfolded after a small however rising brush hearth broke out on Canfield Mountain Sunday afternoon.
When hearth personnel responded to the blaze, they began getting shot at by an unknown individual within the woods, Howard mentioned.
Regulation enforcement officers are investigating whether or not the fireplace was purposely set to ambush the officers.
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino posted on X that “FBI belongings are headed to the scene in Coeur d’Alene to supply tactical and operational help.”
UPDATE: The shooter has been neutralized and the shelter in place is now lifted.
It is believed he set the blaze in the woods as bait for first responders, killing two firefighters who responded to the scene at round 2pm and injuring numerous others.
