The 20 -year -old police have identified the firefighters ambush in the state of Idaho

The 20 -year -old police sources have identified as a sniper attack on firefighters in Idahu, according to the CBS News partner in BBC.

Two firefighters were killed and three were injured on Sunday after one of the gunmen fired when they arrived in a fire in Mount Canvied, north of Cor Delni.

The authorities believe that the roles intentionally set fire to attract the first respondents to the area.

Later, a police tactic team “a deceased male” – is believed to be the shooter – is near the place where the attack took place. The authorities have not yet commented on the motivation, or reveal how the role died.

“We think the suspect started fire,” Norris told a news conference late on Sunday on Sunday.

“This was a complete ambush. Firefighters had no chance.

“We have lost a firefighter in Coeur D’Alne, and we lost a firefighter from a fire and saved the province of Kootenai.”

He said that the third was “fighting for his life, but he is in a stable condition.”

Norris said that the first report on a fire in the mountain community is around 13:21 Pacific time (21:21 GMT), which recited 40 minutes after the reports that were fire on firefighters.

Sherif Bob Norris said that the fire grew to 20 acres after reporting it for the first time and continued to combat until Sunday night.

More than 300 law enforcement officers from the city, boycott, state and federal authorities to fire, including a helicopter with snipers on board.

Norris said that he used a high -power gun to shoot quickly in the first two respondents, with non -sure officers at the beginning of the number of perpetrators concerned.

Hours after the shooting for hours, the suspect was found using mobile phone data.

Norris said it was unclear whether the suspect had taken his private life or had an officer.