Two volunteer firefighters were fatally shot early Monday morning while responding to a blaze in Webster, N.Y., police say. The shootout resulted in two other firefighters being injured and listed as in critical condition at a nearby hospital.
Authorities say the firefighters were hit shortly after they rushed to the scene of a car and house fire at 5:30 a.m. in the quiet suburb just east of Rochester. The gunman is reportedly dead.
“When they got there, they stated to take on rounds and the initial responders were struck,” said Monroe County Sheriff Patrick O’Flynn. It is believed that the gunman set a trap to harm the firefighters.
For hours, the gunfire stopped firefighters from extinguishing the flames and SWAT teams helped to evacuate homes in the area. Later in the morning, firefighters continued their work to battle the fire.
In all, four homes were destroyed and four damaged by the spreading flames.
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