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The gunman suspected of fatally ambushing firefighters responding to a blaze in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on Sunday has been identified as a 20-year-old man who once wanted to be a firefighter, according to law enforcement officials.

Wess Roley, 20, who was found dead after an hourslong, multi-agency manhunt in the area, has been identified as the shooter, multiple senior law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation told ABC News.

Responding SWAT team members located a deceased male on Canfield Mountain with a shotgun nearby, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office said. It appears he shot himself, according to Kootenai County Sheriff Robert Norris.

There is no indication of a motive at this time in the attack that killed two firefighters and injured a third, Norris said at a press briefing Monday afternoon.

Investigators learned that at one point, Roley wanted to be a firefighter, Norris said, adding, “We don’t know if there’s a nexus to that desire and what happened yesterday.”

The names of the two fallen firefighters were also made public on Monday.

Frank Harwood, 42, was a battalion chief with the Kootenai County Fire & Rescue Department, where he was a 17-year veteran of the department. Battalion Chief John Morrison, 52, of the Coeur d’Alene Fire Department, had been with the department for more than 28 years.

“This was a total ambush,” Norris said during a press briefing on Sunday. “These firefighters did not have a chance.”

The firefighter who was injured in the attack, suffered a gunshot wound and was taken to the Kootenai Health Hospital, the medical center confirmed to ABC News. He was identified Monday as Dave Tysdal, 47, a 23-year veteran of the Coeur d’Alene Fire Department.

Law enforcement in the county had five prior interactions with Roley, 20, but they were “minor in nature,” according to Norris. They included welfare checks and a trespassing incident in which Roley was asked to leave and cooperated, he said.

Investigators have not yet done an inventory of Roley’s vehicle, which “would be a good place to start” in determining a motive, Norris said. Responding deputies pushed the vehicle off the side of a mountain so that the suspect could not flee, and it currently remains in an embankment, Norris said.

Authorities are looking into Roley’s social media presence, the sheriff said.

Roley is believed to have been born in California and has had prior residences in Arizona and Idaho, the sheriff said, noting it appeared he had been living out of his vehicle.

Law enforcement officials believe Roley started the brush fire on Canfield Mountain and began shooting at first responders when they came to put the fire out.

“Roley was found to have a flint starter, and we believe that was his method for starting the fire that eventually led to firefighters responding,” Norris said.

Authorities are investigating a “discussion” Roley had with firefighters when they came on the scene, the sheriff said.

Norris said authorities have received reports that the gunman was shooting at first responders from a tree. Roley “grew up in an arborist family” and did have experience climbing trees, the sheriff said.

His family said they “intend to fully cooperate with authorities in seeking answers.”

“At this time, we, the family of Wess Roley would like to offer our most heartfelt condolences to the families of those whose lives were taken and to the community of Coeur d’Alene at large,” the family said in a statement shared by an attorney representing Roley’s stepfather. “There are no words that can suffice for this tragedy and the infinite losses suffered by those affected by this shooting. We do not understand why this happened or how this came about.”

“Our hearts and spirits are broken for the lost and hurting, and for our own loss as well,” the statement continued.

The incident unfolded on Sunday afternoon, police said. Norris said the first report regarding the small brush fire was received at 1:21 p.m. Around 2 p.m., firefighters reported they were being shot at.

Some 300 law enforcement officers gathered at the scene, some of whom exchanged gunfire with the suspect, Norris said. Responding authorities received offers of help from the White House and FBI Director Kash Patel, the sheriff added.

At 6:30 p.m., those on the scene were told that the suspect should be neutralized as soon as possible. The notification that the suspect was dead was received at 7:40 p.m., Norris said. Law enforcement recovered the body before the fire spread to the spot, the sheriff said.

Based on the trajectory of the fire and the weapon found close to the suspect’s body, Norris said officials believe there was only one shooter.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives told ABC News its focus on Monday will be on tracing the weapon.

The shelter-in-place order has been lifted for Canfield Mountain Trailhead and the surrounding area, but residents are advised to monitor for updates on the ongoing fire.

The FBI assisted authorities in Kootenai County, an agency spokesperson told ABC News.

Idaho Gov. Brad Little called the incident a “heinous direct assault on our brave firefighters.”

“Multiple heroic firefighters were attacked today while responding to a fire in North Idaho,” Little wrote in a post on X. “I ask all Idahoans to pray for them and their families as we wait to learn more,” he added.

The father of University of Idaho murder victim Kaylee Goncalves is blasting the plea deal offered to Bryan Kohberger, accusing the prosecutors of mishandling and rushing the deal.

“We were not prepared for this — we had no idea that this was going to happen,” Steve Goncalves told ABC News hours after the plea deal was announced.

Kohberger — who was charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary in connection with the Nov. 13, 2022 killings of roommates Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen and Xana Kernodle and Kernodle’s boyfriend, Ethan Chapin — will be sentenced to four consecutive life sentences on the murder counts and the maximum penalty of 10 years on the burglary count, according to the plea agreement.

The plea comes just weeks before Kohberger’s trial was set to begin. Opening arguments were scheduled for Aug 18.

In advance of Kohberger’s acceptance of the proposed deal, prosecutors met late last week with some of the victims’ relatives and got their input on whether such a plea deal should be proposed to the defense team, sources told ABC News.

Steve Goncalves told ABC News the subject of a possible plea deal was first broached at the end of their Friday meeting.

“Up until that point, we had never even considered it,” he said. “It was described to me as, like, due diligence. We’re going to, like, look at this option, see if it could fit.”

“At the least, justice starts with an interview of the families to ask them what justice is. And we didn’t get that,” he said.

Over the weekend, Latah County prosecutors said in a letter to the families that they were planning to make an offer that would take the death penalty off the table in exchange for guilty pleas to all four murders and an agreement to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to the letter reviewed by ABC News. Idaho law requires the state to afford violent crime victims or their families an opportunity to communicate with prosecutors and to be advised of any proposed plea offer before entering into an agreement, but the ultimate decision lies solely with the prosecution.

In explaining their decision to make the offer, the prosecutors cited the risks of going to trial even in a case where the state was confident in the strength of its evidence. Among those concerns were a mistrial, a hung jury or the potential for an acquittal. The state also referenced the heavy toll a monthslong trial could impose on the families as well as the possibility of lengthy appeals even if Kohberger were to be convicted and sentenced to death, according to the letter reviewed by ABC News.

But Steve Goncalves slammed the prosecutors for being willing to negotiate with Kohberger.

“We can’t just let people come from other states and come in here and kill our kids while they’re sleeping, getting an education, and then just negotiate with those types of people,” he said. “It’s sad, it’s disgusting, and I can’t pretend like I feel like this is justice.”

The prosecutors acknowledged that some of the family members may disagree with resolving the case via a plea deal, but contended that the most realistic path to closure is through the entry of guilty pleas.

On Monday, prosecutors sent another letter to the families informing them that Kohberger had accepted the proposed terms of the deal and would enter guilty pleas at a change of plea hearing on Wednesday.

“All of a sudden,” Steve Goncalves said, “the trial’s over. Two-and-a-half years of your life is over.”

“It’s the opposite of what we wanted and it’s the opposite of the majority of what the families wanted,” he said.

The Goncalves family is also frustrated with how little time they were afforded to mentally prepare — and make travel arrangements — for Kohberger’s Wednesday hearing.

“A miracle has to happen in 24 hours for me to get justice,” Steve Goncalves said.

In Monday’s letter to the families, prosecutors called the deal a “sincere attempt to seek justice for your family.”

“Your viewpoints weighed heavily in our decision-making process, and we hope that you may come to appreciate why we believe this resolution is in the best interest of justice,” prosecutors wrote.

Prosecutors anticipate sentencing to take place in late July, as long as Kohberger enters the guilty plea as expected on Wednesday, according to the letter.

As a part of the deal, Kohberger — a Pennsylvania native who was a criminology Ph.D. student at Washington State University at the time of the crimes — will waive all right to appeal, the agreement said. The state also will seek restitution for the victims and their families for funeral expenses and crime victims compensation reimbursement, according to the agreement.

The Senate voted 50-50 on Trump’s megabill. Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote to pass the massive tax and immigration bill.

After three days of debate and drama, the Senate narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s giant tax and immigration bill on Tuesday.

Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote after a 50-50 tally, with three Republicans voting against the sprawling measure.

The bill must now go to the House for final approval. But it could face some issues there, especially among GOP fiscal hawks, as the Senate version is projected to add roughly $1 trillion more to the deficit than what the House passed back in May.

Speaker Mike Johnson and top Republican leaders announced in a statement that the House will consider the bill “immediately for final passage” — with renewed intent to put the measure on President Trump’s desk by July 4.

“The House will work quickly to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill that enacts President Trump’s full America First agenda by the Fourth of July. The American people gave us a clear mandate, and after four years of Democrat failure, we intend to deliver without delay,” the leaders said.

“This bill is President Trump’s agenda, and we are making it law. House Republicans are ready to finish the job,” they added.

The House Rules Committee will convene at 1:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday to markup the bill and set parameters for floor debate and consideration of the bill.

Trump tells ABC he believes bill will ‘go very nicely’ in House

ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Mary Bruce pressed President Trump on House Republicans who say they are unhappy with the changes the Senate made to the bill.

“What is your message to those holdouts?” Bruce asked the president.

“Well, I just heard that about the Senate, and the bill just passed, and it tells you there’s something for everyone,” Trump said. “I mean, we have — it’s a great bill. There is something for everyone, and I think it’s going to go very nicely in the House. Actually, I think it will be easier in the House than it was in the Senate.”

ABC’s Bruce also followed up with asking Trump about the cuts to Medicaid that the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projects would cause 11.8 million Americans to lose their insurance.

Trump said he believed the amount of people who would lose coverage would be less than projected, but did not say where he was getting such data or analysis from.

“I’m saying it’s going to be a very much smaller number than that and that number will be waste, fraud and abuse,” he said.

‘Wow’: Trump reacts in real time to Senate passing his legislation

President Trump learned about the Senate passage of his domestic policy bill during a roundtable event as he toured the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention center in Florida.

“I was also wondering how we doing, because I know this is prime time, it shows that I care about you, because I’m here and I probably should be there, but we do care,” Trump said.

Trump said that he will be going back to Washington to celebrate.

“We’re gonna finish over here, and then we’ll go over there. We’ll go back and celebrate the big, beautiful bill,” Trump said. Though notably, Democrats had the title “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” stricken just before the final vote.

“You sure that’s right?” Trump asked the reporter when informed of the results.

“Wow,” was Trump’s response when he was told the information was correct.