https://channel2now.com/2025/06/30/article/news/crime/who-was-wess-roley-suspect-identified-in-deadly-idaho-wildfire-ambush-two-firefighters-coeur-dalene-killed-canfield-mountain-kootenai-county/Who Was Wess Roley? Suspect Identified in Deadly Idaho Wildfire Ambushby Channel2 NOW Staff
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — Authorities have identified Wess Roley as the gunman responsible for Sunday’s horrifying ambush on Canfield Mountain that left two firefighters dead and a third critically injured.
According to law enforcement, Roley deliberately set a wildfire and then opened fire on responding fire crews, luring them into a deadly trap.
Roley, whose body was discovered Sunday evening near a firearm, was found in the rugged terrain of Canfield Mountain outside Coeur d’Alene. A law enforcement official confirmed his identity to Channel2 NOW on Monday, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the ongoing investigation.
The incident began around 1:21 p.m. on Sunday when emergency calls were made reporting a brush fire in the heavily wooded hills of Canfield Mountain.
As first responders from the Coeur d’Alene Fire Department and Kootenai County Fire & Rescue arrived to assess and contain the fire, gunfire erupted.
Two firefighters were struck and killed during the initial ambush.
A third firefighter was also shot and transported to a local hospital in critical condition. He later underwent emergency surgery and is now reported to be in stable condition.
More at URL above...Poster's note:I read elsewhere that Roley was estranged from his parents (mother and stepfather) by a court order. Parents are said to be MAGA, but this kid was obviously off the rails -- WAY off the rails.
Looking at the pics above, sumthin' just looked wrong about him, even from the earlier photo...
