Idaho attack

Two firefighters killed by sniper in Idaho

At least two people have been killed when a suspected sniper opened fire on firefighters during a call to an outdoor recreation area in Idaho, several media outlets report.

Early Monday morning, Swedish time, a police operation was underway in the area. An evacuation order was declared in the area, but was later lifted.

Initially, it was unclear how many suspected perpetrators there were and the police chief told the AP that his staff at the scene were shot. 

Suspected shooter found dead after several hours of hunting

Police in the US state of Idaho have found a deceased man with a gun at the site where two firefighters were shot dead. This is reported by AFP.

The man was found by the local task force after several hours of hunting, the police chief said.

Firefighters were called to a forest fire in an Idaho recreation area when they were suddenly fired upon by an unknown sniper. At least two people, believed to be firefighters, have been killed in the attack. The attack was carried out with high-caliber rifles.

Police are now investigating whether the fire was started intentionally to lure emergency services to the scene.