The Brief
- A lockdown order was lifted Sunday evening at the scene of an Idaho sniper ambush that killed two firefighters earlier in the day.
- The sheriff’s department said a tactical response team found the deceased man with a firearm nearby.
- A news conference is planned for Sunday evening.
BOISE, Idaho – Authorities lifted a lockdown order late Sunday at the scene of a sniper ambush that killed two firefighters after they found the body of a man with a firearm nearby.
The sheriff’s department said a tactical response team found the deceased man. Officials did not release his name, nor did they say what kind of firearm was found.
Though the shelter-in-place order was lifted, the sheriff’s office cautioned residents to be prepared because the fire was still burning.…