Two firefighters were shot and killed and two others taken to a nearby hospital after a gunman opened fire on them as they responded to a house fire in Webster, New York, this morning, according to authorities and local media.
Officials at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.Y., told ABCNews.com that two men were taken there this morning and were in “guarded condition” after suffering gunshots.
There is “no active shooter, or shooters” at this time, Webster Police Chief Gerald L. Pickerin told reporters this morning, according to ABC affiliate WHAM-TV.
The fire spread to three homes on Lake Road, according to WHAM.
The fire department was waiting for police to safely evacuate nearby residents and secure the scene before battling the blaze.
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Shimbo Suzuki
That really blows! I wonder if the shooter started the fire to lure the firefighters…?
Ashley
Man, this is just horrible. Rest in peace.