Fire crews endured a barrage of gunfire over several hours that governor Brad Little called a “heinous” assault.
Sheriff Bob Norris urged people to stay clear of the area around Canfield Mountain, a nature zone popular with hikers near Coeur d’Alene, about 420 km east of Seattle.
The sheriff said the shooter or shooters were using high-powered sporting rifles to fire rapidly at first responders, and “are not, at this time, showing any evidence of wanting to surrender.”
The perpetrators were in a spot “with heavy brush and they are well prepared and blending in with their surroundings,” he added
Police and fire crews respond to a shooting and fire on Canfield Mountain in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, (Kathy Plonka/The Spokesman-Review via AP)
A shelter-in-place order was lifted on Sunday night after a tactical response team discovered the body of a man with a firearm nearby, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office said.
Law enforcement is investigating whether the fire could have been intentionally set in order to lure first responders to the scene.
Three victims were brought to Kootenai Health, authorities said. Two were dead on arrival and the third was being treated for injuries.
The FBI responded to the scene with technical teams and tactical support, Deputy Director Dan Bongino said.
Residents have also been warned to be prepared because the fire is still burning (Photo: Young Kwak/Reuters)Coeur d’Alene is a city of 55,000 residents near the border with Washington. Canfield Mountain is a popular hiking and biking area on the city’s outskirts, covered with trees and heavy brush and crisscrossed with trails that lead into a national forest.
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