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- 2 killed in Idaho after firefighters ambushed by gunfire, suspected gunman found dead</p>
<p>SASHA PEZENIK and LEAH SARNOFFJune 29, 2025 at 11:13 PM</p>
<p>The suspected gunman who fatally ambushed firefighters in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on Sunday has been found dead, according to the sheriff.</p>
<p>Responding SWAT team members located a deceased male on Canfield Mountain with a firearm nearby, the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office said in an update Sunday evening.</p>
<p>This comes after an hourslong, multi-agency manhunt in the area.</p>
<p>The ambush on Sunday left two people dead and another injured after gunfire erupted at firefighters while responding to a brush fire on the mountain.</p>
<p>Kootenai County Sheriff Robert Norris said during a press briefing that the two fatalities are believed to be fire personnel.</p>
<p>KXLY - PHOTO: Two people are dead after firefighters were ambushed by a gunman, or multiple gunmen, while responding to a brush fire in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, officials said.</p>
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<p>The injured individual, who suffered a gunshot wound in the attack, was brought to the Kootenai Health Hospital, the medical center confirmed to ABC News.</p>
<p>The incident unfolded at approximately 1:30 p.m. local time after the small but ongoing brush fire broke out.</p>
<p>When fire personnel responded to the blaze about half an hour later, they started getting shot at by an unknown person in the woods, officials said.</p>
<p>KXLY - PHOTO: Two people are dead after firefighters were ambushed by a gunman, or multiple gunmen, while responding to a brush fire in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, officials said.</p>
<p>Law enforcement is investigating whether the fire could have been intentionally set in order to lure first responders to the scene, Kootenai County Sheriff's Lt. Jeff Howard told ABC News.</p>
<p>The shelter-in-place order has been lifted for Canfield Mountain Trailhead and the surrounding area, but residents are advised to monitor for updates on the ongoing fire.</p>
<p>KXLY - PHOTO: Two people are dead after firefighters were ambushed by a gunman while responding to a brush fire in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, officials said.</p>
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<p>The FBI assisted authorities in Kootenai County, an agency spokesperson told ABC News.</p>
<p>Idaho Gov. Brad Little called the incident a "heinous direct assault on our brave firefighters."</p>
<p>"Multiple heroic firefighters were attacked today while responding to a fire in North Idaho," Little wrote in a post on X. "I ask all Idahoans to pray for them and their families as we wait to learn more," he added.</p>
<p>Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been briefed on the shooting, a DHS official told ABC News.</p>
<p>ABC News' Tristan Maglunog, Luke Barr and Pierre Thomas contributed to this report.</p>
<p>This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.</p>
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