Horrifying health update from firefighter who survived Idaho sniper shooting that killed two of his colleagues
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A firefighter who was shot by a gunman after being lured into a deadly ambush that left two of his colleagues dead has been left paralyzed following the shooting.
Dave Tysdal, 47, was the sole survivor of the ambush after Wess Roley, 20, opened fire on first responders on Canfield Mountain just outside of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Roley, who was 5-foot-8, took his own life after killing firefighters Frank Harwood, 42, and John Morrison, 52, and injuring Tysdal during the rampage.
The local fire department said that Tysdal was now in a stable condition after the incident but is currently unable to move his legs.
He suffered a single gunshot wound to his back which collapsed his left lung, damaged his collarbone, shattered several ribs and caused swelling in his spine.
An update on Monday said: ‘Dave is currently unable to move his legs. However, his spinal cord is communicating from the top to the bottom and we are hopeful movement will return when the swelling subsides. Dave has a long road to recovery.’
Dave Tysdal was the sole survivor of the ambush after Wess Roley, 20, opened fire on first responders on Canfield Mountain
Wess Roley ambushed emergency crews responding to a wildfire he ignited with a flint fire starter on Canfield Mountain near Coeur d’Alene
Tysdal has been an engineer for the Coeur d’Alene Fire Department for 23 years, and his team told KREM that he had saved lives after raising the alarm last week.
Captain Nate Hyder told the outlet: ‘Dave was able to alert Battalion 5 to get down and get out of the line of fire, and Battalion 5 was able to start getting radio traffic out. Dave’s actions saved a lot of lives that day.’
Roley launched a barrage of gunfire over several hours around on the mountain after he deliberately stared a wildfire in the area.
He was found dead beside a gun almost six hours later. Kootenai County Sheriff Robert Norris said officials believe he shot himself.
Norris said that Roley opened fire on emergency crews after they asked him to move his vehicle.
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