‘Everybody's Shot Up Here’: Police Audio Clip Reveals Chaotic Scene Of Idaho Shooting

Last Updated:June 30, 2025, 12:37 IST

The fire that sparked the response is still active, and officials are urging nearby residents to stay alert for potential further action.

Smoke rises from a fire in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho (Photo: AP)

An audio clip from the scene where two firefighters, responding to a brush fire in Idaho’s Kootenai County, were killed has now surfaced. The firefighters were shot on Sunday, after being ambushed by an unknown gunman.

According to the authorities, a third firefighter was undergoing surgery, and the number of wounded remained unclear. The suspected shooter was later found dead. 

“Right now there’s an active shooter zone," an officer is heard shouting on police radio. “Everybody’s shot up here." He yells, “Stop, get out of the way."

A shootout erupted in the Canfield Mountain Natural Area near Coeur d’Alene, with law enforcement firing at suspected individuals initially believed to be one or more hidden in dense brush, as per AFP.

Later, a SWAT team found a dead man near a firearm on Canfield Mountain. Authorities later confirmed it was the shooter and that he acted alone.

“Based on preliminary information, we believe that was the only shooter," Kootenai County Sheriff Richard Norris told a news conference, adding, “there is no threat to the community at this time."

The shelter-in-place order was lifted, and the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office said more information would be released later.

“We now have two deaths. We have an unknown number of casualties. We still have civilians who are coming off that mountain. We are actively taking sniper fire as we speak," Sheriff Robert Norris said earlier.

Norris said it appeared the sniper was hiding in the rugged terrain and using a high-powered rifle.

“I’m hoping that somebody has a clear shot and is able to neutralise, because they’re not at this point in time showing any evidence of wanting to surrender," the sheriff said.

The fire that sparked the response is still active, and officials are urging nearby residents to stay alert for potential further action.

An advisory by the Kootenai County Emergency Management Office asked people to avoid the area around Canfield Mountain Trailhead and Nettleton Gulch Road, about 4 miles (6.5 km) north of downtown Coeur d’Alene.

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