Man shoots fire fighters !

[The Man]

A man with a criminal history shot and killed two West Webster, N.Y. firefighters and seriously injured two others as they responded to a fire at his home., police say.

William H. Spengler, Jr., 62, apparently started a 5:35 a.m. fire at his home on Lake Road and then waited with an armament of weapons for first responders to arrive, Webster N.Y. Police Chief Gerald Pickering said at an afternoon news conference.

“He was shooting from high ground or a berm," Pickering said. "He was barricaded with weapons to shoot first responders."

After a brief exchange of gunfire with police, Spengler then shot and killed himself at the scene, Pickering said.


http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout...led-while-responding-webster-n-163105823.html



Turns out the guy had killed his grandmother in the past and was released from prison.
A sister is now missing as well.

What is wrong with people now days....who in the heck could hate firefighters ?

 

[Natasha]

It's an awful awful story. He laid a trap for those men...for all intents and purposes, he hunted them.

Tell me again, folks, how gun control is going to solve these problems??? :dunno

 

[Francis]

I heard about this earlier..

I am truly sadden..

I could say lots but it is Christmas Eve and I will leave it to "My Condolences to the families and the best to the two left still in ICU".

My heart goes out to the people..

 

[Natasha]

I could say lots but it is Christmas Eve and I will leave it to "My Condolences to the families and the best to the two left still in ICU."

Agreed. I can't even imagine...ugh. Who wakes up and thinks that THIS is how their Christmas is going to be??? This one hits home hard.

 

[Dana]

I read this.. Terrible.

 

[griz bear]

 

[Francis]

Sorry griz, but that's exactly what I meant by sticking to wishing the families the best.. Not the right place and time to discuss such topics..

 

[Dana]

Haha sorry this was tragic but I'm stealing this. Friends would get a kick out of it.

 

[Dana]

Sorry griz, but that's exactly what I meant by sticking to wishing the families the best.. Not the right place and time to discuss such topics..

Some folks don't have that filter...

 

[Alien Allen]

my son is a Lt on the local FD

They put themselves in harms way all the time and now have to worry about this shit too?

One of the most unappreciated jobs that are out there.

 

[Jackass master]

Sad day for all of us firefighters. Thankless dangerous job and now whackos want to try to kill you when you respond. These fellas were volunteers although one was also a paid firefighter for Rochester. That is such a nice lakeside town, The only real danger is the winds and lake effect snow during the winter.