{"id":2454342,"date":"2025-07-01T15:48:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T19:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-know-about-the-20-year-old-suspect-in-the-idaho-fire-shooting\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:49:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T19:49:16","slug":"what-to-know-about-the-20-year-old-suspect-in-the-idaho-fire-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-know-about-the-20-year-old-suspect-in-the-idaho-fire-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"What to know about the 20-year-old suspect in the Idaho fire shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhat-to-know-about-the-20-year-old-suspect-in-the-idaho-fire-shooting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2454342&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Wess Roley, a 20-year-old man, has been identified as the suspect in a deadly shooting that resulted in the deaths of two firefighters and injured a third in northern Idaho. The incident occured after Roley allegedly set a brush fire and then ambushed the firefighting crew as they responded. After the attack, Roley was found dead near the scene from an apparent self<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/8-injured-1-suspect-in-custody-following-shooting-at-philadelphia-transportation-station\/\" title=\"8 injured, 1 ... in custody following ... at Philadelphia transportation station\">-inflicted gunshot wound<\/a>. Authorities believe he acted alone, although a motive remains unclear. <\/p>\n<p>Prior to the shooting,Roley was reportedly living in his vehicle and had aspirations of becoming a firefighter. Two of the victims, Frank Harwood and John Morrison, were members of the Coeur d&#8217;Alene Fire Department. In tribute to the fallen firefighters, local residents organized a procession to honor them, and Idaho&#8217;s governor has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff until after their memorial service. The incident has drawn notable attention from law enforcement, with about 300 officers responding to the scene, and has sparked a broader conversation regarding the safety of emergency responders in the community.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">What to know about Wess Roley, the 20-year-old suspect in the Idaho fire shooting<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2162024\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The man suspected of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3457670\/two-dead-shooting-targeting-firefighters-idaho\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"fatally shot\">fatally shooting<\/a> two firefighters and wounding a third after luring them to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wildfires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"brush fire\">brush fire<\/a> in northern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/idaho\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Idaho\">Idaho<\/a> on Sunday was identified by authorities as Wess Roley, 20.<\/p>\n<p>Roley, who was found dead near the scene after appearing to have shot himself, is suspected of lighting the brush with a flint fire starter before ambushing the firefighting crew in a mountainous area of Coeur d&rsquo;Alene, Idaho. A motive in the attack remains unknown, but <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >law enforcement officials<\/a> believe the suspect was acting alone.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3459630\/trump-administration-doj-cnn-ice-tracker-false-reports-iran-prosecute\/\">Trump administration working to prosecute CNN for promoting ICE tracker, &#8216;false reports&#8217; about Iran<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3459501\/iran-hackers-threaten-trump-emails\/\">Iranian hackers threaten to release Trump associates&#8217; emails in &#8216;calculated smear campaign&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3459181\/doj-fraudulent-north-korean-it-team\/\">DOJ arrests North Korean operative for running fraudulent IT team<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The suspect shot at the firefighters from a tree, police say. Investigators believe he used a shotgun in the attack, but didn&rsquo;t rule out additional firearms, including a long rifle that Roley&rsquo;s grandfather, Dale, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/06\/30\/us\/idaho-fire-shooter-wess-roley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told CNN\">told CNN<\/a> that his grandson owned.<\/p>\n<p>According to his grandfather, Roley wanted to become a firefighter and was actively pursuing the profession. Authorities said it appeared Roley was living in his vehicle before the attack.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It wasn&rsquo;t like he was a loner,&rdquo; Dale Roley told CNN. &ldquo;We had no reason to suspect that he would be involved in something like this.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Authorities shared an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/chilling-image-shows-idaho-firefighter-ambush-suspect-war-paint-before-deadly-attack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"image on social media\">image on social media<\/a> showing Wess Roley wearing black face paint and camouflage attire with a bandolier holding multiple rounds of ammunition in preparation for the attack.<\/p>\n<p>The three victims were identified as Frank Harwood, John Morrison, and Dave Tisdale. Harwood and Morrison were killed, while Tisdale remains in a stable condition after undergoing surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Kootenai County Sheriff Robert Norris previously said the two killed were employed by the Coeur d&rsquo;Alene Fire Department and Kootenai County Fire and Rescue.<\/p>\n<p>Coeur d&rsquo;Alene residents honored the two slain firefighters by participating in a miles-long procession that saw their bodies transported from the Kootenai County hospital to Spokane, Washington. The event drew a large turnout from the local community, with hundreds of residents gathering on overpasses above the travel route.<\/p>\n<p>Harwood and Morrison&rsquo;s bodies were taken from the Spokane County Medical Examiner&rsquo;s Office back to Coeur d&rsquo;Alene, where community members can pay their respects to the deceased.<\/p>\n<p>In honor of the victims, Gov. Brad Little (R-ID) ordered the U.S. and Idaho flags to be lowered to half-staff in the state until the day after their memorial service, which has not yet been scheduled.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;All our public safety officers, especially our firefighters, bravely confront danger daily, but we have never seen a heinous act of violence like this on our firefighters before,&rdquo; Little said. &ldquo;This is not Idaho. This indescribable loss is felt deeply by all those in the firefighting community and beyond.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The shooting began around 2 p.m. Sunday, with the firefighters reporting gunfire after calls of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vehicle-causes-fire-in-gorman-calif\/\" title=\"Vehicle causes fire in Gor..., Calif.\">brush fire started<\/a> around 1:20 p.m., Norris said.<\/p>\n<p>About 300 members of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-officials-say-investigation-into-deadly-nitrogen-leak-at-poultry-plant-could-take-years\/\" title=\"Ga. officials say investigation into deadly nitrogen leak at poultry plant could take years\">law enforcement responded<\/a> to the scene. Officers used the gunman&rsquo;s cellphone signal to determine his location.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3457834\/firefighters-ambushed-sniper-idaho-what-we-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"FIREFIGHTERS AMBUSHED BY SNIPER IN IDAHO: WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT DEADLY SHOOTING\">FIREFIGHTERS AMBUSHED BY SNIPER IN IDAHO: WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT DEADLY SHOOTING<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement lifted a shelter-in-place order after the threat was neutralized. At the time, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-know-about-firefighters-ambushed-by-sniper-in-idaho\/\" title=\"What to know about ... by sniper in Idaho\">raging wildfire prevented police<\/a> from conducting a full search and investigation of the area.<\/p>\n<p>In a Monday evening update, the Idaho Department of Lands said the Nettleton Gulch fire was contained within 26 acres of land and that no structures were at risk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2162024\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2162024\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wess Roley, 20, is the suspect in the Idaho fire shooting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2454343,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/wess_roley.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[58242,6318,4133,4230],"class_list":["post-2454342","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-fire-shooting","tag-idaho","tag-news","tag-suspect"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/wess_roley.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2454342","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2454342"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2454342\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2454346,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2454342\/revisions\/2454346"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2454343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2454342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2454342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2454342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}