Idaho sniper suspect Wess Roley's chilling social media post hours before ambush that saw two firefighters killed

THE suspected gunman who lit a wildfire to lure firefighters into tackling a blaze before shooting them dead shared a sinister warning on social media – hours before the ambush. 

Wess Roley, 20, allegedly killed two firefighters and left a third fighting for their life after opening fire in Coeur D'Alene in Idaho on Sunday.

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Wess Roley, the man suspected of lighting a wildfire to lure firefighters before shooting them dead, shared a sinister warning on social media – hours before the ambush[/caption]

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Roley had aspirations of becoming a firefighter, his grandpa said[/caption]

Roley was found dead around six hours after fire crews received the initial calls about the blaze in the mountain range.

Cops on Monday shared photos of Roley wearing camouflaged gear that he shared on social media. 

He shared lyrics from a Bjork song, warning: "I'm going hunting."

Investigators are still probing what motivated Roley to carry out the shooting – which has left family members reeling.

Police revealed they didn’t find any manifesto.

Roley's grandpa, Dale, said he had no idea his grandson could carry out the killings.

Dale told the New York Times that he was close with Roley, but the pair lost contact around a month ago.

He said that Roley had lost his cell phone. 

Dale revealed that his grandson had dreams of becoming a firefighter.

“He loved firefighters,” he told NBC News.

“It didn’t make sense that he was shooting firefighters.

“He wanted to be part of a team that he sort of idolized.”

Dale speculated that Roley may have been rejected as he said he was actively pursuing that career path.

He suggested his grandson would’ve fitted in well in the fire service because of his tree climbing skills.

"He was just trying to figure his life out," he told The New York Times.

"He seemed to be a little bit optimistic."

Dale described his grandson as someone who was sometimes nervous and said he was a kind of loner.

But, he stressed that he had never shown violence toward others.

“Something must’ve snapped. He did have a lot of heart,” Dale said.

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Gun-wielding Roley with his mom Heather Lynn Kuuipo Cuchiara[/caption]

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The shooting unfolded in an Idaho mountain range[/caption]

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Locals pay tribute to the deceased firefighters by holding up signs[/caption]

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