Killer of 2 NY firemen had semiautomatic rifle

The sister of the 62-year-old ex-convict at the center of the murder of two firefighters early Monday in Webster, N.Y. remains unnacounted for, the Associated Press reports. William Spengler, who spent more than 17 years in

WEBSTER, N.Y. — An ex-con gunned down two firefighters after luring them to his neighborhood by setting a car and a house ablaze early Monday, then took shots at police and committed suicide while several homes burned. Authorities used an armored

William Spengler left a typewritten note saying he wanted to burn down the neighborhood and "do what I like doing best, killing people," police said.

WEBSTER, N.Y. — An ex-con gunned down two firefighters after luring them to his neighborhood by setting a car and a house ablaze early Monday, then took shots at police and committed suicide while several homes burned. Authorities used an armored

William Spengler left a typewritten note saying he wanted to burn down the neighborhood and "do what I like doing best, killing people," police said.