Breaking News: Two firefighters shot dead and two wounded in New York state ambush - 12-24-2012

	Breaking News: Two firefighters shot dead and two wounded in New York state ambush - 12-24-2012 New York - Monday 24 December 2012 - Source CNN Two volunteer firefighters were shot dead on Monday by a convicted killer who lay in wait after setting a house alight to lure them to the scene. The gunman, identified by police as William Spengler, 62, also injured two other firefighters in the Christmas Eve ambush in Webster, a quiet town on the Lake Ontario shore, 15 miles from Rochester. When the first responders arrived to tackle the blaze, Spengler opened fire like a sniper, police said. He was armed with several weapons, including a rifle. Spengler had served nearly two decades behind bars for the manslaughter of his grandmother and could not have owned the weapons legally. He was later found dead, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His sister, Cheryl, remained unaccounted for, police said. It is feared she may too have been shot by her brother, or have died in the blaze which began in the house they shared. It is believed their mother, Arline, also resided at the property until her death in October. The ambush took place at around 6am, shortly after the town's volunteer fire service had been made aware of a burning property and car on Lake Road. Webster police chief Gerald Pickering told reporters that the fire was probably set by Spengler "who then laid in wait with armament". He had picked a nearby vantage point from where he could observe the firefighters' movements. "He took up a position of cover, to be a sniper and shoot the first responders <b>...</b>	From: SuperUnrealWorld Views: 10 1 ratings
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