The Man Accused of Killing 2 Idaho Firefighters Had Once Aspired to Be One

The Man Accused of Killing 2 Idaho Firefighters Had Once Aspired to Be One
The Coeur d'Alene Fire Department hangs an American flag to honor the firefighters who were killed on June 29, 2025, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on July 1, 2025. Lindsey Wasson/AP Photo
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COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho—A 20-year-old man’s life appeared to have begun to unravel in the months before authorities say he fatally shot two firefighters and severely wounded a third as they responded to a wildfire near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Wess Roley was living out of his vehicle and his former roommate, T.J. Franks Jr., said he shaved off his long hair and started to “kind of go downhill.” The two lived together for about six months in Sandpoint, Idaho, until Roley moved out in January, Franks said Monday.