Wess Roley, alleged sniper accused of setting Idaho fire before killing two firefighters, ID’d
July 2, 2025
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as posted by the channelThe sniper who shot dead two firefighters in an ambush in Idaho was identified Monday as 20-year-old Wess Roley — and an eerie photo shows him delivering a sinister glare into the camera. NY Post reporter Anthony Blair shares this story.
Roley’s body was found near his weapon at the scene of a fire he started Sunday afternoon to lure unsuspecting smoke-eaters to the scene, a law-enforcement official told The Associated Press.
He ended up killing two responding firefighters and critically wounding a third, authorities said.
It is unclear whether Roley was eventually killed by a cop’s bullet or took his own life, Kootenai County Sheriff Robert Norris told reporters at a press conference.
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