The suspect who allegedly ambushed firefighters on the job in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, had contact and discussion with first responders before shooting at them with a shotgun, killing two of them and critically injuring a third,

Wess Roley is suspected of killing two firefighters and wounding a third in Idaho, Kootenai County Sheriff Robert Norris said Monday.

The suspect who police believe gunned down two firefighters Sunday after starting a brush fire in Idaho wanted to pursue a career as a firefighter himself, his grandfather told CNN.