The family of Wess Roley, the alleged Idaho sniper who fatally shot two firefighters in an ambush, has issued a statement, saying they “do not understand why” the attack happened or how it “came about.”

Roley reportedly lured firefighters to the woods after starting a brushfire at Canfield Mountain just north of Coeur d’Alene, a popular recreation area, on Sunday.

“At this time, we, the family of Wess Roley would like to offer our most heartfelt condolences to the families of those whose lives were taken and to the community of Coeur d’Alene at large,” Roley’s family said in a statement obtained by the New York Post on Monday.

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