Idaho authorities revealed disturbing new details Monday about the deadly attack that claimed the lives of two firefighters and left another fighting for survival.
The gunman, identified as 20-year-old Wess Roley, had posted an ominous social media message just hours before his fatal rampage that shocked the tight-knit community.
The chilling online post featured Roley wearing camouflage and a mask, with a belt of rifle shells visible across his body.
Accompanying the disturbing image was a Bjork song containing the foreboding lyrics “I’m going hunting.”
The timing of the post has raised questions about premeditation and whether warning signs were missed.
Sheriff Robert Norris of Kootenai County disclosed these details during a Monday press conference, painting a clearer picture of the events leading up to Sunday’s tragic confrontation on Canfield Mountain.
The sheriff’s office had assembled a comprehensive timeline of events that revealed the calculated nature of the attack.
Roley had been living out of his vehicle before launching his deadly assault on the responding firefighters.
The transient lifestyle had brought him into contact with local authorities multiple times throughout 2024.
His nomadic existence in the Coeur d’Alene area had made him a familiar figure to local law enforcement officers who regularly conducted welfare checks.
The firefighters had initially approached Roley about his vehicle situation when the deadly encounter began.
These brave first responders were simply doing their job when they encountered what they believed was a routine situation.
Without warning, the young man opened fire on the emergency responders who had come to assist with what appeared to be a routine fire call.
The attack caught the firefighters completely off guard as they attempted to address both the fire and the vehicle situation, the New York Post reported.
Law enforcement response was swift and massive.
More than 300 officers from various agencies converged on the mountain scene once reports of gunfire reached dispatch centers across the region.
The coordinated response included local police departments, county sheriff’s offices, state police, and federal agents who worked together to contain the threat.
The manhunt that followed stretched for hours as authorities worked to neutralize the active threat.
Officers employed extraordinary measures during the operation, including rolling Roley’s abandoned car off a mountain ledge to prevent any potential escape.
First responders also deflated the tires on fire engines at the scene to ensure Roley could not commandeer the vehicles and flee the area.
Every possible escape route was systematically eliminated as the perimeter tightened around the suspect’s position.
The deadly sequence of events began Sunday afternoon when Roley appeared to deliberately ignite a fire in the wooded area of Canfield Mountain shortly after 1 p.m.
Firefighters responded to what they believed was a standard wildfire call during what had been a relatively quiet Sunday afternoon.
Investigators have not yet determined whether the fire was intentionally set to lure the firefighters into an ambush or if the violence erupted during a confrontation about Roley’s living situation.
The motive behind the attack remains under investigation as detectives piece together the sequence of events.
Roley wielded a shotgun loaded with slugs during the gunfight.
The suspect ultimately died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound as law enforcement closed in on his position.
His death brought an end to the hours-long standoff that had gripped the local community.
Roley was born in California but had been residing in the Coeur d’Alene area since 2024.
The Post further noted that during his time in Idaho, he had accumulated at least five interactions with local police departments.
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