Authorities identify firefighter slaying suspect
The man suspected of killing two local firefighters has been identified by multiple news agencies as Wess Roley, 20. An anonymous source confirmed that name with The Press on Monday.
The suspect is believed to have intentionally set a fire on Canfield Mountain on Sunday afternoon, and then firing upon firefighters with a high-powered weapon. Two were killed and a third was hospitalized.
The suspected shooter was found dead hours later on the burning mountain. Authorities said they exchanged fire with the suspect, but how he died was not determined.
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