Suspect Found Dead After 2 Firefighters Killed in Idaho Ambush, Sheriff Says

A deceased man, believed to be the gunman, was found on Canfield Mountain after hours of gunfire with law enforcement.
Suspect Found Dead After 2 Firefighters Killed in Idaho Ambush, Sheriff Says
Police and fire crews respond to a shooting and fire on Canfield Mountain in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on June 29, 2025. Kathy Plonka/The Spokesman-Review via AP
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Two firefighters were killed and one injured in a sniper ambush while responding to a fire in the mountains of northern Idaho on Sunday, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office.

Kootenai County Sheriff Robert Norris told reporters that a suspect’s body was found on Canfield Mountain near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, where the gunfire was reported. A firearm was also recovered nearby.
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