Gunman Dead after Shooting 4 Firefighters in New York

	Gunman Dead after Shooting 4 Firefighters in New York The suspected shooter also died at the scene, the Webster police chief, Gerald L. Pickering said, though it was unclear if he was killed by a self-inflicted gunshot or by the authorities. "It does appear that it was a trap that was set," Chief Pickering said of the attack on the firefighters. "Causative reasons, we don't have at this time." One of the firefighters was "able to flee the scene on his own,'' he added. "The other three were pinned down at the location." Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester said two firefighters were in "guarded condition." The two other firefighters died at the scene, Chief Pickering said. The firefighters were from the West Webster Fire Department, about four miles from the blaze, and were believed to be volunteers. As he recited the names of the four firefighters at a news conference, Chief Pickering repeatedly choked up. One of the deceased, Michael J. Chiapperini, was a police lieutenant in the Webster Police Department. "These people get up in the middle of the night to go put out fires," he said. "They don't expect to be shot and killed." Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said that State Police and the Office of Emergency Management were working with local officials. He said that Webster firefighters and the police had initially responded to a car fire. "New York's first responders are true heroes as they time and again selflessly rush toward danger in order to keep our families and communities safe," Mr. Cuomo said. "Volunteer firefighters and <b>...</b>	From: Newsforthenation1 Views: 0 0 ratings
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