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Speaker 1: Crime Alart hourly update breaking crime news Now, I'm Nicole Parton.

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Speaker 1: Authorities have discovered the body of a man suspected of

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Speaker 1: firing at firefighters who were tackling a wildfire in Idaho

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Speaker 1: on Sunday around three sixteen pm local time. Law enforcement

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Speaker 1: located the man's cell phone signal on Canfield Mountain, around

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Speaker 1: thirty miles from Spokane, Washington. Upon arrival, they found the

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Speaker 1: man deceased near a firearm. As reported by NBC News,

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Speaker 1: citing the county Sheriff Robert Norris, This grim finding followed

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Speaker 1: a rapid response from nearly three hundred law enforcement personnel

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Speaker 1: who were dispatched to support firefighters facing a threat from

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Speaker 1: an armed individual. Earlier in the day, around one thirty pm,

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Speaker 1: firefighters were alerted to a brush fire on the mounted.

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Speaker 1: After they arrived on the scene, they reportedly came under fire.

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Speaker 1: Around two pm. Two firefighters tragically lost their lives, while

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Speaker 1: a third was rushed to the hospital. Sheriff Norris can

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Speaker 1: affirm that the injured firefighter is currently in stable condition

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Speaker 1: and quote fighting for his life.

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Speaker 2: We have multiple agencies that are unseen from local and

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Speaker 2: federal authorities, and we are prepared to neutralize this suspect,

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Speaker 2: who is currently actively shooting at public safety personnel.

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Speaker 1: Investigators suspect that the shooter intentionally ignited the wildfire as

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Speaker 1: a means to ambush the first responders. Approximately twenty acres

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Speaker 1: of land were affected by the blaze, and firefighting efforts

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Speaker 1: were significantly hampered by the gunfire exchange. Sheriff Norris stated,

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Speaker 1: we do believe he started the fire and it was

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Speaker 1: totally intentional what he did. As reported by CNN, a

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Speaker 1: shelter that had been established for local residents was lifted

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Speaker 1: after SWAT team members located the suspected shooter. While authorities

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Speaker 1: believe he acted alone, they remain uncertain if if he

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Speaker 1: was the one who made the initial nine to one

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Speaker 1: one call to report that fire. This kind of incident

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Speaker 1: is expected in urban environments, but to see that happen

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Speaker 1: in a rural area, it's extremely rare, said Sheriff Norris.

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Speaker 1: County Emergency Management also advised residents to remain viligent as

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Speaker 1: further actions may be needed due to the still active wildfire.

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Speaker 1: Norris indicated during a press conference that the coroner's office

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Speaker 1: will investigate those circumstances surrounding the gunman's death, and it

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Speaker 1: is currently unclear whether he took his own life. Details

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Speaker 1: regarding the weapon discovered with him has not yet been

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Speaker 1: released as the investigation continues. Idaho Governor Brad Little took

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Speaker 1: to social media to urge residents to avoid the area, saying,

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Speaker 1: multiple heroic firefighters were attacked today while responding to a

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Speaker 1: fire in North Idaho. This is a heinous direct assault

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Speaker 1: on our brave firefighters. I ask all people to pray

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Speaker 1: for them and their families as we wait to learn

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Speaker 1: more to reach and I are heartbroken, he said. As

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Speaker 1: this situation is still developing, please stay clear of the

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Speaker 1: area to allow firefighters and law enforcement to continue their jobs.

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Speaker 1: Or Crime and Justice news after this. Malik Beasley, currently

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Speaker 1: a free agent in the NBA, is under a federal

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Speaker 1: investigation led by the US Attorney's Office concerning gambling related allegations.

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Speaker 1: Beasley's attorney, Steve Haney, clarified in a statement that the

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Speaker 1: investigation does not imply that the player has committed a

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Speaker 1: crime or will face charges. He said, quote in my

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Speaker 1: two decades of experience, I've had many clients undergo federal

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Speaker 1: investigations without ever being charged with anything. The existence of

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Speaker 1: an investigation involving Maleiku does not indicate he's guilty of

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Speaker 1: a crime, nor does it mean he can't play basketball.

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Speaker 1: It simply signifies that he is part of an ongoing

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Speaker 1: investigation his atl Hearney said. He further explained many individuals

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Speaker 1: are investigated for actions they did not commit. NBA spokesperson

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Speaker 1: Mike Bass confirmed that the league is fully cooperating with

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Speaker 1: federal prosecutors in this investigation, according to a statement shared

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Speaker 1: with the Associated Press. Sources reported to ESPN that the

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Speaker 1: allegations pertain to Beasley's time during the twenty three to

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Speaker 1: twenty four season with the Milwaukee Bucks, where he averaged

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Speaker 1: eleven points across seventy nine games, achieving a personal best

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Speaker 1: of seventy seven starts that season. Maine State Police need

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Speaker 1: your help in looking for a seventy six year old

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Speaker 1: man who has been missing since Saturday night. Ralph Hughes

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Speaker 1: of Hollis, Maine reportedly has a cognitive issue and was

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Speaker 1: last seen at his home on Mason Drive around eight pm.

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Speaker 1: Police say he most likely left on foot. Described as

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Speaker 1: a white male six three, two hundred and five pounds

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Speaker 1: with white hair and brown eyes, he was last seen

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Speaker 1: wearing a red shirt, blue pants, and gray shoes. The

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Speaker 1: main Warden Service says search efforts so far have included

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Speaker 1: twelve K nine teams, drones, ground searchers, aircraft and ATVs.

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Speaker 1: Family members and neighbors are involved in the search and

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Speaker 1: ask anyone close to the area to be on the lookout.

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Speaker 1: If you live in this area, please take a look

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Speaker 1: around your property, including your outbuildings, your sheds, check your

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Speaker 1: vehicles for any sign of mister Hughes. Search efforts are

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Speaker 1: continuing throughout the week, with police urging anyone with valid

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Speaker 1: information to please come forward to zero seven six two

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Speaker 1: four seven zero seven six for the latest crime and

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