Idaho Fire Shooting Suspect, a Former Firefighter Aspirant, Still Unclear Motive
TL;DR
Wess Roley, a 20-year-old with no criminal history, is suspected of ambushing and killing two Idaho firefighters during a wildfire on Canfield Mountain, after starting the fire to lure responders. Roley died by suicide at the scene, and investigators are still trying to determine his motive, with social media posts and minimal prior police interactions being part of the investigation.
- Sheriff: Shooter of Idaho firefighters wanted to be a firefighter himself, but motive in killings still unclear The Spokesman-Review
- AP identifies suspected shooter in deadly ambush of firefighters in Coeur d'Alene KREM
- Man shot Idaho firefighters who had asked him to move his vehicle, sheriff says Yahoo
- What we know about Wess Roley, the 20-year-old suspect in the Idaho fire shooting CNN
- Idaho ambush suspect wanted to be a firefighter before deadly attack BBC
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