Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris has revealed that a shotgun was used in the deadly shooting in Coeur d’Alene that left two firefighters dead and another injured.
During his recent press conference, a reporter asked Norris, “Sir, could you describe the weapon?”
Norris responded, “It appears right now we have a shotgun that was used.”
He added, “But we’re still processing the scene.”
The reporter responded, “Obviously, a shotgun is not a sniper weapon.”
Norris answered, “Correct.”
He added, “Let me set up the scene for everybody. When you’re in a rural area, and your heavily tree’d heavily brushed, when you’re taken fire, it adds a whole different dynamic to teh situation.”
“So what was reported, by people on scene, by police officers on scene, they believed they were taken sniper fire, yes.”
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On Sunday evening, Norris held an emergency press conference and stated, “We are actively taking sniper fire as we speak.”
After making the statement, it was widely reported that the shooter, who has now been identified as Wess Roley, used a sniper rifle.
Norris has not ruled out that a rifle was used completely and shared; authorities are still searching the scene to find any other weapons, including a sniper rifle.
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