Police identify suspect in the fatal ambush of 2 firefighters in Idaho

By Kirk Siegler

Published July 1, 2025 at 6:52 AM EDT

Police in Idaho have identified the man who fatally shot two wildland firefighters and critically injured another in an apparent ambush after he intentionally started a brush fire.

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