Firefighter Ambush Shooting Killer Left Note

	Firefighter Ambush Shooting Killer Left Note olice in New York state say the man who lured firefighters to their deaths in a blaze of gunfire left a note saying he wanted to burn down the neighbourhood and "do what I like doing best, killing people." Webster Police Chief Gerald Pickering said on Tuesday that 62-year-old William Spengler armed himself with an arsenal of three weapons and set his house on fire to lure first responders into a death trap. Mr Pickering said that while Spengler's 2-page type-written note does not reveal a motive it "clearly goes to his intent". He said he believed "mental health issues" were at play. He did not release the note's full contents. One of the guns used on Monday was a semi-automatic Bushmaster rifle, the same type of gun used in the December 14 school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut. Spengler killed two firefighters and shot two others before taking his own life. The two wounded volunteer firefighters, Joseph Hofstetter and Theodore Scardino, remained hospitalised on Tuesday, a day after being shot. Mr Hofstetter and Mr Scardino were reportedly awake and alert, and are expected to recover despite suffering "significant" injuries. They were among four firefighters who responded to the blaze in the small New York town of Webster on Monday morning. Spengler set a house and car ablaze at around 5:30am and then opened fire when the firefighters arrived. He later shot at a police officer before killing himself. Crews were unable to douse the flames until police were certain there <b>...</b>	From: Charlotte Sparkle Views: 0 0 ratings
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