Identity released after shooter dies following exchange of gunfire with Yellowstone park rangers

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — Officials person released nan sanction of nan man who died during a shootout pinch parkland rangers successful Yellowstone National Park connected Thursday.

Park County, Wyoming, Coroner Cody Gortmaker identified nan deceased fishy arsenic 28-year-old Samson Lucas Bariah Fussner from Milton, Florida.

Gortmaker confirmed that Fussner died aft an speech of gunfire pinch parkland rangers.

Background

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According to a news merchandise from Yellowstone National Park officials, nan incident began successful nan mediate of nan nighttime Wednesday astatine Canyon Village successful nan cardinal portion of nan parkland and continued into Thursday morning.

Fussner was reportedly making threats, and officials opportunity “there was an speech of gunfire betwixt nan taxable and rule enforcement rangers.”

A parkland ranger was wounded successful nan shooting. The grade of his injuries is still unclear, but officials opportunity he’s successful unchangeable information and is being treated astatine a adjacent hospital.

The FBI is starring nan investigation pinch support from National Park Service agents.