Idaho Sniper Kills Two Before Taking Own Life
Posted May 20, 2007 12:00 pm.
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It’s the latest in a disturbing string of random public shootings around the U.S.
Late Saturday, a sniper lit up the night in Moscow , Idaho , in a bloodbath that left him and two others dead. The stinger fired dozens of bullets at a courthouse in an attack that left one dead and two wounded, then hid in a nearby church for several hours before police broke in Sunday to find his and another man’s body.
One of the fatally wounded was a police officer, the other a civilian, said David Duke, Moscow ‘s assistant police chief. Duke said the attack appeared to be an ambush, with the gunman shooting into the Latah County Courthouse to lure people into his line of fire. Around 6am , three SWAT teams entered the First Presbyterian Church and found the two bodies on the main floor, though not in the same room. An automatic assault rifle, ammunition and spent shells were found with one man.
The shooter died of what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. His body was found in the church sanctuary, the other man was found in the church office. The slain officer is identified as Lee Newbill, the first Moscow Police Department officer killed in the line of duty. No other names were released and there’s no word on a potential motive.
