UPDATE, 10:59 p.m. Eastern: The Kootenai County Sheriff's Department issued a statement, announcing that a deceased man with a firearm, presumably the suspect, was discovered on Canfield Mountain. As a result, the shelter-in-place order has been lifted:
UPDATE, 9:45 p.m. Eastern:
🚨 BREAKING: DHS air assets now being flown over the Idaho scene where the search for the active shooter continues
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 30, 2025
FBI tactical teams have just arrived as well.
This is an ALL OF GOVERNMENT response. The Trump admin isn’t screwing around. pic.twitter.com/qDRQjwKPK8
UPDATE, 9:37 p.m. Eastern: The sheriff of Kootenai County spoke to the media shortly before 9 p.m. Eastern.
"They are not at this point in time showing any evidence of wanting to surrender. So as soon as somebody has a clear shot, I encourage them to take that shot and neutralize the threat." - Kootenai Sheriff Bob Norris on Coeur d’Alene, Idaho shooting that left 2 firefighters dead. pic.twitter.com/LKh7BYpVWu
— Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) June 30, 2025
🚨BREAKING: Sheriff In Idaho says he hopes someone gets a "Clear shot" and can "Neutralize" the Active Shooter.
— The Patriot Oasis™ (@ThePatriotOasis) June 30, 2025
He also confirms bullets were coming from multiple directions indicating MULTIPLE shooters pic.twitter.com/Mpj6cIxlZK
UPDATE, 7:54 p.m. Eastern: Two are confirmed dead. The fire is still raging because of the sniper on the loose.
Original article:
In a sign of how broken and tragic our world can be sometimes, we’re hearing of a terrible shooting in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. A shooter reportedly ambushed first responders working to put out a brush fire.
BREAKING: Multiple firefighters shot in apparent ambush while responding to brush fire in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, local media reports; suspect at largepic.twitter.com/Yxu4Tz3POK
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) June 29, 2025
The reports of the shooting led to shelter-in-place orders for local residents, and they also led to the evacuation of a local gun club after someone told members that there was a sniper in the area.
Residents are now being asked to avoid the area surrounding Canfield Mountain, with Riley noting that fire crews were forced to pull back and the brush fire remains an active threat.
Kootenai County Emergency Management also urged those who are in the area to shelter in place.
Authorities from Spokane, Washington, are now heading south to provide assistance in what they described on social media as an 'active, ongoing incident' on East Nettleton Gulch Road.
Law enforcement agents and medical professionals are also on standby at Kootenai Health.
The number of officers and firefighters who were injured in the attack remains unclear. Local reports indicate Life Flight helicopters have been deployed to the scene.
“My immediate reaction was completely heartbroken,” Northern Lakes Fire District Chief Pat Riley said to news station KHQ. “We trained for this. You never want to see it in your own community.”
As of the most recent reports, authorities have not identified the shooter. Kootenai County has expanded its shelter-in-place order for a larger area and is advising anyone who isn’t in the area to avoid it.
This is a developing story, and we’ll have more details on it as they become available.
Paula Bolyard also contributed to this report.
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