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From the Twitters:

I know and the irony of that statement is hilarious.

He just throws these falsehoods out all the time and if called on it, can never provide a link. One of the reasons I put this pathetic shut-in on ignore.

Exactly. At this point, no one knows why he had the "No KIngs" rally flyers in his car.

No, it keeps it current and there are some here actualy interested in the latest news.

Still-at-large? Don't you love someone who starts a thread but can't be bothered to update the title in 3 years.

https://x.com/kylawndog/status/1939830941129605161 JUST IN - Idaho Firefighter Shooter Used Shotgun, Was in Close Range Kootenai County Sheriff confirms the suspect in the Idaho firefighter shooting, Wess Roley, used a shotgun—not a sniper rifle—indicating he was in close proximity during the attack. Roley had interacted with the firefighters before opening fire and had reportedly shown prior interest in becoming a firefighter himself.

That makes sense, BB is way too knowledgable about my posting history at PSF (claming to be familiar with my posts there going back 20 years).I knew it had to be an account I was familiar with, now I know why.

That is just unproven allegations made by the prosecution, it has not been presented in court, so it is not officially evidence.

And he didn't confirm that Wess Roley was trans in the tweet, contrary to what was said earlier in the thread. His actual words posted with the photos are "Uh - I’m noticing something here" (which I guess must suggest that to the transphobes but that is still not a confirmation).

I don't think those photos are particularly "feminine looking" - his hair is longish in a couple (also in one not shown where he is shirtless) but many teenage guys have their hair unfashionably long (by adult standards) and it means nothing as to their gender identity.

People in this forum seem to think so (either rightfully or wrongfully). Has there ever been a mass shooting thread where the politics and background of the shooter were not discussed? None that I can remember. That is not to say that having that information will matter in the sense of being helpful in our understanding of what caused this tragedy. In this case, it could be that he was just a 20 year old with mental health issues and the MAGA connection of his parents played no part in his motivation.

The politics always matter, as that might help us make some sense of this, but I had no information to go on before.

So it appears if the below photo is legitimate and those really are his parents (neither of which I have been able to verify).

I haven't seen it because there has been no evidence that has been officially released. We won't see that until the hearing/trial. All we have seen are the unproven allegations of the prosecution. If you want to accept that as evidence, go ahead, but I won't.

https://x.com/BrianEntin/status/1939700382403305936 The Idaho firefighter killer suspect has been identified as Wess Roley, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.

I point to every post I made on Page 1 of this thread, which were news articles that avoided any speculation on my part. I can't win. These people are so funny.

They don't understand the distinction no matter how many times it is explained and probably never will.

I started this thread. For those accusing me of jumping to conclusions or speculation about the shooter, please reread my posts on Page 1, they are just news articles I found updating the situation and there is no commentary on my part about the possible political leanings of the shooter.

Yes, but he was particularly vile with that comment.

Which we haven't seen yet, only the allegations by the prosecution.

https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/nation-world/firefighter-ambush-idaho/507-371be580-3bbe-4e49-937e-78750ed1f29d A violent ambush in Idaho leaves 2 firefighters dead and 1 injured. What to know about the attack COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Authorities say two firefighters were killed and another was badly injured after they were ambushed and shot while responding to a wildfire near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Here's what to know about Sunday's attack, the investigation and next steps. Ambush starts with a brush fire Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris said firefighters first responded to an early afternoon report of a brush fire at Canfield Mountain, a popular and scenic hiking and biking area near the outskirts of town. But once the firefighters arrived, someone began shooting at them. The fire was set to lure the firefighters into an ambush, Norris said. “These firefighters did not have a chance,” he said. Law enforcement officials responded, locking down the neighborhoods near the hiking area and trying to find the shooter in hilly terrain that had plenty of cover, with thick brush and trees and smoke from the fire nearby. First hours are chaotic, with injuries and number of shooters unknown Over the next few hours, it wasn't clear if hikers or other recreationists were stuck on the mountain, or if any civilians had been injured in the shooting, Norris said. What was clear was the danger the firefighters and responding law enforcement faced. They exchanged gunfire with the shooter, he said. “We don’t know how many suspects are up there, and we don’t know how many casualties there are,” Norris told reporters at a Sunday afternoon news conference. “We are actively taking sniper fire as we speak.” A spokesperson with Kootenai Health later confirmed that three patients were transported to the hospital — two were dead by the time they arrived and a third was injured. The deceased included a firefighter from the Coeur d'Alene Fire Department and one from Kootenai County Fire and Rescue. A third firefighter was badly injured but had made it through surgery and was “fighting for his life,” Norris said later that night. Cellphone data helps law enforcement find the suspect Faced with more than 17,000 square feet (1,580 square meters) of containment area, part of it burning, authorities used cellphone data to narrow their search. They identified a cell signal around 3:15 p.m. and noticed it had not changed location for some time, Norris said. A tactical response team went to the location and found a deceased man with a weapon nearby. Officials believe the man was the shooter, the sheriff said. Investigators said the gunman acted alone. The fire complicates the crime scene The fire was burning close to the body of the suspect, and so authorities had to “scoop the body up” before it was engulfed in flames, Norris said. Crews were stationed around the area overnight and the sheriff said the investigation would continue Monday morning. Norris said investigators believe that once they are able to fully search the area, they may find that more weapons had been placed by the suspect. Names and other details have not been released The names of the slain and injured firefighters have not been released. Nor has the name of the suspect, whose identity authorities are waiting to confirm, Norris said. A procession of fire and law enforcement vehicles accompanied the bodies of the fallen firefighters as they were taken from the hospital in Coeur d'Alene to the medical examiner's office in Spokane, Washington, a neighboring city just across the state line.

Yeah. Sick puppy.