christmas eve ambush that left two volunteer firefighters dead in upstate new york. 62-year-old william spengler, the man who set fire to his suburban rochester home began firing at firefighter at the scene, left behind a note and they found human remains inside his home. >> medical examiner has removed those remains. 191 lake road is where the shooter resided with his sister. the assumption is that it is the shooter's sister. >> there was no motive in the note. it did not speak to motive. there was some ramblings in there. he intended to burn his neighborhood down and kill as many people as possible before stopping. but as for as motive, all kinds of speculation, and trutfully, we do not know. >> spengler served 17 years in prison for beating his grandmother to death with a hammer in 1980. he killed himself monday morning after shooting four firefighters. the town of webster paid tribute to the victim at a memorial service last night. >>> in afghanistan, three people dead, seven injured, after a car bombing that targeted khost overnight. it happened at camp champman. this was also the site of a

. >> reporter: police believe 62-year-old william spengler intentionally set fire to a house and car in order to lure first responders to his neighborhood. >> i'm sorry. i just -- >> reporter: that's okay. >> it's -- christmas. i mean, who targets people on -- >> reporter: authorities say spengler injured two volunteer firefighters and killed two more before killing himself. 19-year-old michael chiapperini was filling in for another so they could spend christmas with their families. tomasz kaczowka was just named firefighter of the year two weeks ago. >> it's very -- a very difficult situation. >> reporter: condolences have been pouring in to this fire station from around the world. and now two families are spending their christmas making funeral arrangements. >> right now we're recognizing what we need to do to bury two of our members. >> reporter: and the death toll could grow higher. spengler's sister is unaccounted for. police believe she and others might have been trapped in the fire that consumed seven houses. >> until we can get into those homes and see -- god, i'm hoping that

. >> cops identified the gunman at 62-year-old william spengler. he ultimately committed suicide shooting himself in the head. the shooter armed himself with not one but three weapons and a whole bunch of ammunition. as the police chief put it, quote, he was equipped to go to war. johnathan hunt is live in the new york city studio. what more did we hear from the off-duty officer? >> john ridder is haled as a hero by other cops but he was frustrated that he felt he couldn't do enough to protect the firefighters. he didn't have his gun. he wasn't in his patrol car so all he was able to do was position his private car between william spengler, who was firing, and the firefighters at whom he was shooting, listen. >> those people are people that get up in the morning and go to someone's house to help them. for some unknown reason, some person decides he can do whatever he wants. no one ever expected that. i never expected that. these are things no one expects in the world today. that's no way to defend an ambush. you know, i'm full of many mixed emotion

william spengler killed two firefighters, shot two others and killed his brother before turning a gun on himself. the two men are listed in satisfactory condition. >>> a 5-year-old denver boy was heartbroken after discovering racy photos on his favorite christmas gift. >> i said, dad, this -- do you know if this is porn on here? >> we're not quite sure how the boy knew what porn was. the store took back the refurbished device and gave the child a new one with several games. >>> a couple of thrill seekers braved blizzard-like conditions on lake eae erie. wind gusts of 35 miles an hour and whatever waves the storm could stir up. >>> busy day in the nba. the new york knicks playing back-to-back games found themselves without carmelo anthony in phoenix. it was different by new york pull ought 99-97 against the suns. next to the lakers, lakers dwight howard lays on a vicious flagrant foul and was tossed from the game. lakers won it. >>> and to a team that no team can be proud of, the charlotte bobcats are so bad, they managed to lose 16 games all in the same calendar year. finally, the onl

police say before dawn.the suspect, william spengler set a house and car on fire to lure the firefighters. as soon as they arrived, police say he started shooting. while police were looking for the shooter.the fire spread.engulfing 7 homes. the suspect was eventually found dead near the fire scene.after apparently shooting himself. and he was not even allowed to have a gun. spangler is a convicted felon.he was convicted of beating his 92-year-old grandmother to death with a hammer back in 19-80. spangler served 17 years - and police say it's unclear what his motive was for today's shooting. the town of webster, new york is now mourning. the joy of christmas replaced by pain and grief. >> very difficult >> it's just devastating. the suspect's home was one of the houses which burned. he had lived there with his sister - who is missing. a vigil was held tonight for the firefighters who died. >> we have some high clouds increasing for the bay area in advance of a storm system. the moon is shining and those high clouds with ice crystals causing a halo which is typically bad signs for bad weath

younger brother, william spengler, is responsible for setting fires and ambition first responders. two firefighters were shot and killed. authorities say they have also found a typewritten note from spengler saying he wanted to burn down the neighborhood and "kill people." the weapon is the same used in the elementary school shooting. in that community today, police officers received a gift of time. officers from across the state have stepped up to fill in so every police officer from newtown could spend christmas at homes with their families. they have been working nonstop since the shooting that left 20 students and six others dead. dozens are trying to help come for the community. the group passed out free hot chocolate to children on christmas eve. while many americans celebrated at home, some were outdoors and a few were far away. for so it was a welcome relief for a day to rest before tomorrow. >> some of us had to work today, but not everyone. mother nature helped santa claus deliver a white christmas, from new england, to the hills of colorado, a winter wonderland for peopl

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on christmas eve, convicted felon william spengler lured volunteer firefighters into a deadly trap. once they arrived he started shooting, killing two and wounding two others. the two officers are listed in stable condition. reporting from new york. >>> everyone wants to know what he was thinking when he plan -- they want to do a complete analysis of lanza's dna. the shooting left 26 people dead. lab results are not expected for several weeks. >> they hit you with late fees and overdraft charges. the banks have to pay fines, too. >>> forget about the big a websg kudos. why amazon.com takes the prize. >> i'm meteorologist wyatt everhart. a few clouds edging in. dry tonight but here's what's coming our way saturday. the latest on yet another approaching storm coming up. >>> we get hit with them every time we go to the atm but banks have to pay them too banks racked up $10 billion in fines. half of them were paid because of improper mortgage practices. the total also includes more than a billion and a half that ubs and bartlys had to pay. >>> amazon was once again ranked the best onlin

. >> reporter: authorities say 62-year-old william spengler who spent time for killing his grandmother more than 30 years ago, shot at firefighters. the. >> we're being shot at. multiple firemen down. i am shot. i think he used an assault rifle. >> killing people. >> reporter: officials say the gunman was well fortified. .38 handgun. .12-gauge shotgun and the bushmaster rifle. firefighters, tomasz kaczowka and mike chiapperini were killed. human remains were found in spengler's abandoned house. >> it's the question and we'll know know what was going through his mind. >> reporter: police are investigating whether the death of spengler's 91-year-old mother in october and donations she made to the fire department could help explain the motives. >>> former president george h.b. bush remains at houston's methodist hospital where he spent christmas with first lady barbara bush as well as his sons. doctors are saying the former president suffered setbacks, that's why sthey had not releasd him before are christmas. he had a bronchitis-type cough. doctors say since then, he's become weak and de

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police say william spengler started the fire so he could lure first responders to the scene and shoot them. >> we're being shot at. multiple shots. i am shot. >> reporter: two volunteer firefighters were killed. two more were injured. because crews had to take cover, they couldn't fight the fire. it burned out of control, destroying seven homes. a swat team was called in. police say soon after, the gunman took his own life, ending the standoff. news of the deadly attack spread quickly through webster. 19-year-old tomasz kaczowka was a college student and a 911 dispatcher. michael chiapperini was named firefighter of the year just two weeks ago. webster's police chief became emotional while announcing the deaths. >> michael chiapperini, with the police department... >> reporter: both men volunteered at this firehouse. crews set up this memorial of flowers and candles to honor the victims. at the vigil, community members came together to console each other and remember the men killed. >> at this time of year too, our men are hurt, and they're not going to be home with their families now

police say before dawn.the suspect, william spengler set a house and car on fire to lure the firefighters. as soon as they arrived, police say he started shooting. while police were looking for the shooter.the fire spread.engulfing 7 homes. the suspect was eventually found dead near the fire scene.after apparently shooting himself. and he was not even allowed to have a gun. spangler is a convicted felon.he was convicted of beating his 92-year-old grandmother to death with a hammer back in 19-80. spangler served 17 years - and police say it's unclear what his motive was for today's shooting. the town of webster, new york is now mourning. the joy of christmas replaced by pain and grief. >> very difficult... been annulled they are going to have the holidays and the family is not going to have the matter it is devastating. >> devastating. the suspect's home was one of the ones that burned. his sister lived with him.and is unaccounnted for. there is a vigil being held tonight for the fallen firefighters. >> catherine: still ahead at five. six children a/+have been injured in an explosion in te

. >> reporter: authorities say 62-year-old william spengler, who served prison time for killing his grandmother more than 30 years ago shot at first responders who arrived at his burning house, the fire spread to six other homes. >> we are being shot at. multiple firemen down. i am shot. ease using an assault rifle. >> he was equipped to go to war killing innocent people. >> reporter: the gunman was well fortified. . .38 caliber handgun, 12 gauge shotgun and bushmaster 23 rifle, the same used in the connecticut school shooting. two firefighters were killed and two others hospitalized. spengler, police say, killed himself. they revealed human remains were found in spengler's burned house and authorities suspect they belong to his missing sister. >> motive is always the question and not sure we will know what's going on in his manned. >> reporter: they suspect his 91-year-old mother's death and donation she made to this fire department could help explain the motive for christmas eve shootings. >>> former president grge w.h. bush remained in christmas where he spent time with family. the 41st pres

firefighters were fatally shot and two others wounded when they arrived to put out a fire at william spengler's house. police say this woman, dawn wen, the gunman's neighbor, illegally bought the gun used by spengler. >>> and here's what's trending online. forget about that fiscal cliff. 9 nation is also facing a dairy cliff. there is a deadline looming for congress that would impact every single dairy farm in this country. and the price you pay for milk if congress doesn't approve an extension to the farm bill by january 1st, prices could eventually jump to 8 or $9 a gallon. >>> and a new look for a major league baseball team. check out the snazzy new hat design for the atlanta braves. >>> cnn "newsroom" continues at the top of the hour, but first dr. sanjay gupta's investigation reveals startling truths about prescription drug abuse in the u.s. why it's much easier than you think to take that deadly dose. "dr. sanjay gupta md" starts right now. [ sirens ] >> this is a drug overdose call. every 19 minutes in the united states, someone dies of an accidental overdose. >> this is crazy. not a sin

we're also learning details about the gunman, william spengler. fire to his sister's house and then shot the responding firefighters. police also think he killed his sister. her body was found in the burned home. spengler did leave behind a suicide note which read in part, i still have to get ready to see how much of the neighborhood i can burn down and do what i like doing best, killing people. but as far as why he did it, police say they may never know. >> just to clarify, there was no motive in the note. it did not speak to motive. there were some rambling in there was intelligence information we obtained that investigators need to follow up on. it spoke mainly that he intended to burn his neighborhood down and kill as many people as possible before stopping. but as far as motive, all kinds of speculation. truthfully, we do not know. >> two other firefighters also wounded in the attack. they're recovering after surgery at a local hospital. joining me now for more on this bizarre case, cnn legal contributor and civil rights and law professor ave

he's been identified as william spengler, a man with a lengthy criminal history. he served time for killing his grandmother. throughout the day, townspeople remembered the fallen firefighters as they tried to make sense of the senseless. >> you know, these people, they're just always there four, you know? you just take them for granted. you don't know. >> it's really heartbreaking for these families and these people. and what any have to go through and so close to a holiday where we're supposed to love each other. >> firefighters' families snow loved ones put their lives on the line every day but could never imagine something like this would happen. >> they don't expect to be shot and killed. >> a time which should be filled with joy has been replaced with sorrow. chris pallone, nbc news. >>> former president george h.w. bush took a turn for the worse last night. he's developed a fever and will be spending christmas in the hospital. his doctors now say they are cautiously optimistic that mr. bush who is 88 will recover. he has been hospitalized since thanksgiving

william spengler had serious health problems and was carrying three guns. his older sister, cheryl, who he reportedly hated is missing. jag klugman passed, age 90. he trained himself to speak again and returned to acting in the 1990's. it is the 40th anniversary of the bombing of hanoi. american bombers pounded large parts of northern vietnam. over 20,000 tons of explosives were dropped and over 1,000 vet noah meeze were killed. >> you are watching "bbc world news." these are the headlines. egypt's new constitution is approved by more than 60% of voters who took part in the referendum. queen elizabeth has praised the volunteers who helped stage the diamond jubilee celebrations as well as the olympics and paraolympics. on the same day pope benedict prayed for piece in nigeria, gunmen struck at a service in the north. the attackers opened fire at midnight mass. an islamist group has targeted christians in that area in the past. >> that area, particularly the northeast, has been a hot bed of violence lately. it is something that security officials have been st

police also say that 62-year- old exconvict william spengler left a note about plans to shoot firefighters. he left a note saying that he wanted to burn down the neighborhood and quote do what i do best, kill people. >>> netflix says it is fully back online after service problems that started yesterday. the outage affected users in the u.s., canada and south america blocking viewing services from many users. they blamedded outage on a server belonging to amazon and said an investigation is under way to determine exactly what happened. >>> a lot of people may be headed to the sierra for fun and snow. a a lot of snow has been coming down but getting there may not be so easy. looks like the snow is coming down, claire. >> reporter: yeah the snow is coming down and it's coming down hard causing a lot of problems for drivers. let me show you how bad it is on i80 right now. you can see the traffic circling all the way back there. right now they are saying that is causing about a two hour delay. eastbound traffic is being held at the alta exit where there is chain controls. that is for as long as

firefighters to their deaths yesterday left a note about his planned act. 62-year-old exconvict william spengleret his home on fire then fired at firefighters who responded to his call. police say spangler left a typewritten note saying he wanted to burn down the neighborhood and quote do what i like doing best, killing people. he then killed himself as seven houses burned around him. >>> empty shopping mall parking lots will be covered with cars tomorrow. what will be raining are a lot of gifts for refunds. >> it's been a day of presents and too many sweets for many of us. for others it's just another day on the job. we'll show you what it's like to work on christmas. [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow, you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah blah blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move the tv into the playroom. no. we had to watch movies in the den because that's where the tv outlet was. and if dad was snoring on the couch, we muscled through it. is she for real? your generation has it made. [ male announce

. >> reporter: authorities say she bought the guns for her neighbor, william spengler, back in 2010.t he even went to the gun store with her to pick them out. spengler, a convicted felon, could not legally purchase a firearm himself. she told police she bought the guns for her own 3rekz and they had recently been stolen. what's not in dispute. speng ler used those guns sunday night, a 12-gauge shotgun and a bushmaster ar-15 semiautomatic rifle to shoot firefighters responding to a blaze he'd set. >> firearm mike chiapperini was deceased at the scene. >> reporter: also killed, tomas kaczowka. spengler took his own life. tonight dawn nguyen is facing 10 years in prison for her alleged role in this tragedy. earlier this week, the children lit candles to honor the firefighters who died. today's arrest shows how seriously law enforcement is going after anyone connected to the terrible crime even though the shooter is dead tonight. >> ron, thanks to you. >>> with millions of americans on vacation this holiday, an unwelcome headline for passengers on a cruise ship. their holiday trips turne

that's what william spengler, who shot and killed two firefighters near rochester, new york, said in a note he left behind. the most chilling part of the note, the part where he wrote about his desire to, quote, do what i like doing best, killing people. the 62-year-old did not say why. >> motive assaults burning question and i'm not sure we'll ever have -- we'll never know what was going through his mind. >> a body found in spengler's burned home is believed to be that of his sister. meanwhile, people are now being allowed back into their homes near those that burned in the deadly fire christmas eve. >>> you think it's bad here? storms led to a number of rescue operations in malaysia. more than 13,000 people were evacuated from the country's east coast today as monsoonal rain hit the region. at least one death is reported more than 6500 people have had to flee their homes. they have nearly 200 relief centers available to help the evacuees. >>> and the world's longest high-speed rail line is now open for business in china. the first trip was this morning as passengers boarded a train

police say before dawn.the suspect, william spengler set a house and car on fire to lure the firefighters. as soon as they arrived, police say he started shooting. while police were looking for the shooter.the fire spread.engulfing 7 homes. the suspect was eventually found dead near the fire scene.after apparently shooting himself. and he was not even allowed to have a gun. spangler is a convicted felon.he was convicted of beating his 92-year-old grandmother to death with a hammer back in 19-80. spangler served 17 years - and police say it's unclear what his motive was for today's shooting. the town of webster, new york is now mourning. the joy of christmas replaced by pain and grief. >> 6:13 we will be back with weather, traffic, and more stories. with your christmas in the forecast. christmas day forecast... >> a new york man is playing the role of a real- life saint nick. michael sciaraffo, dressed in a red santa suit, delivered toys to kids affected by superstorm sandy on christmas eve. he collected the toys using social media. but, rather than donate them to charity, he decided to de

i'll tell you about william spengler, the shooter.he head. he's 62 years old. he was convicted of killing his grandmother back in 1980, in prison until 1998 on parole until 2006. and then this happened. and as you said, he left a letter that police found and i want you to listen to the police chief because he read a portion of that letter that is incredibly disturbing. >> i will read to you one of the sentences out of the two page -- two or three page typewritten note that really clearly goes to his intent, while the note does not go to motive. quote, i still have to get ready to see how much of the neighborhood i can burn down, and do what i like doing best, killing people. end quote. >> unbelievable. three guns were found on the shooter. a revolver, a shotgun and a semi-automatic bushmaster 223 caliber rifle. again, no motive clear in that note. police are trying to figure out what could have sparked this. the police chief did say in the press conference yesterday he believes some sort of mental illness may have been behind this. i

there has been a typewritten note left by william spengler saying he wanted to burn down the neighborhood. the rifle used in the attack is the same type as the one used in the newtown elementary school shooting. >> officers from surrounding jurisdictions philbin so that every newtown police officer could spend christmas with their families. they have been working nonstop since the shooting. dozens of people are also trying to pitch in. free panda bears were passed out to children on christmas eve. >> he served as bishop of bridgeport, connecticut. the archbishop said he was ever mindful of his previous conversation. >> my heart is with all the folks in newtown and asking the lord to give them healing and to let them know our solidarity with them in prayer. they have been inundated with so many things. our the y need are prayers. >> christmas day is a day of volunteering for the jewish community. families prepared winter care packages and stuffed teddy bears for homeless shelters. organizers say the day was important for the young children who participated. >> i have two young daughters. i

they were shot and killed by the gunman william spengler, who later killed himself. he left a rambling note in which he said he wanted to see how much of the neighborhood he could burn down and, quote, "do what i like best: killing people." o> he was equipped to go to war and kill innocent people. >> reporter: spengler had served 17 years in prison for killing his grandmother. police said today they found another body in his home, possibly his sister's. spengler had three guns, including a semiautomatic eushmaster .223 rifle. that's the same make and caliber ol the one used in the school shootings in connecticut. the newtown shootings and yesterday's ambush have fueled the debate over gun control. but while that debate intensifies, something else is spiking-- gun sales. chip reid has a look. >> at gun shows across the nation this past weekend, people stood in line hoping to get eheir hands on an a.r.-15, the military style rifle used in the newtown, connecticut, school shooting. there's been a run on a.r.-15s at gun stores, too. rick friedman owns r.t.s.p. in randolp

authorities that is connected to the purchase of two weapons william spengler he had with him when hehot them and his self. his brother said his sister's next door neighbor stole the guns from her. >>> the brawl that caused panic inside a mall likely led to a significant loss in post christmas sales for businesses. people ran from the exits at the mall wednesday when they heard a noise that sounded like gunshots, no shots were fired but there was a brawl. police arrested three people and the commotion led to a lock- down and likely kept thousands of post christmas shoppers out of the mall. there is no estimate yet on ham how much money they lost but spirits tell the bee it is likely a significant amount. [ singing ] ♪ [ music ] >> powered by people who could not wait to see the movie version of lay miserable, they broke their on line sales record, they won't say how many tickets it sold for the christmas day showing but it does they say they broke the record for that. >>> it could come grinding to a hall because today is the last critical mass bicycle event on the year, for those new

some of those details are in a letter written by the killer. 62-year-old william spengler used a bushmaster rifle similar to the one used in newtown, connecticut. police, yesterday, who read from his disturbing typewritten letter. >> i still have to get ready to see how much of the neighborhood i can burn down and do what i like doing best, killing people. >> and police also upped the death toll from monday's violence to three, after finding the body of spengler's sister in his burned-out home. meanwhile, two of the fire fighters that responded to the blaze are still in the hospital. >>> in newtown, connecticut, thousands of people from all over the country came to pay their respects on christmas day. volunteers have been keeping watch over the candlelight vigil for the 20 children and 6 adults that died in that massacre. at christmas services, congregants were told that good always overcomes evil. >>> and police in kentucky say they believe alcohol was a factor in a deadly christmas eve car crash. five people were killed when one vehicle went airborne, right over the median and flew into a

. >> william spengler was a convicted felon who served 17 years for killing his grandmother with a hammerce-president joe biden has sworn in brian schatz as the country's newest senator. a 40 year-old brian schatz is replacing the late senator daniel inoute hawai i. hawaiis governor appointed schatz to the scene on wednesday. he formerly served as hawaiis with 10 and governor ann is a former hawaii and democrat party chairman a lawmaker. >>hawaiss governor says schatz is best position to help the state began to rebuilt its congressional seniority. >> will be right óó >> the moisture will not risk the ground. your own satellite and radar some light rain in the atmosphere. the system in northern california will continue to drive down. >> and a clot still nothing is mostly cloudy skies. as we push into the afternoon again, it is sitting offshore. i do not think or delay in. it is probably in the north bay in for the coast. this is running parallel to the coastline. earlier models did show some widespread rain everyone was getting a dose of it. the latest models are really starting to back of

she bought a rifle and shotgun for suspect william spengler who later killed himself. nguyen faces federal charges she lied to authorities. spengler couldn't buy the guns legally because he was a convicted felon. he had them with him during the attack. >>> thanks for watching. see you at the top of the hour. it's been fun. >> so good to have you here in atlanta. a happy new year to all of you out there. your bottom line starts right now, and then as she said, alison will be back with you the next couple of hours. go make some good memories. >>> thanks. see you at the top of the hour. govern, everyone. i'm christine romans, welcome to our help desk special. the best way to make money is make sure your money is working for you. be honest. maybe you'd rather go to the dentist than get an annual checkup of your money. here goes. sit down. it won't hurt. you won't have the to give up your morning latte or anything like that. three drivers for your health, job, investment and health. a great year for the s&p 500. did you miss it? the s&p is up around 13% so far this year. th

. >> reporter: authority ts say 62 years william spengler, who served prison time for killing his grandmother more than 30 years ago, shot at first responders who arrived at his burning house, the fire spreading to six other homes. >> we are being shot at. multiple firemen down. i am shot. i think he's using an assault rifle. >> he was equipped to go to war to kill innocent people. >> reporter: the gunman was well-fortified with weapons and ammo. the same model used in the newtown, connecticut, school shooting. tomasz kaczowka and mike chiapperini were killed. spengler killed himself. and late today, human remains were found in spengler's house and suspect they belong to his missing sister. >> microsoft is always the burning question. i'm not sure we'll ever know what was going through his mind. >> reporter: police are investigating whether the death of spengler's mother could help explain the motive for her son's christmas eve shootings. ron mott, nbc news, new york. >>> tonight, billions around the world are gathered with family and friends to celebrate christmas. at the vatican downlotoday

one of the firefighters died of a single shot, and the other died of two shots. 62 year- old william spenglerd his home and car on fire on christmas eve morning. >> he then opened fire on the first two firefighters to arrive on scene. this is video from the same. >> the body found inside his home had not been identified. >> please leave it was a sister. >> the government also wanted to of the firefighters and often a police officer. >> he formerly served as a wise lieutenant governor and his eight former why a democratic chairman. hawi iss governor said he was best serve to build congressional authority. >> a labor dispute is based on at an expiring contract and the longshoremen association and the u.s. maritime line. >> the labor dispute is based on an aspiring contract in the international longshoremen's association and the u.s. maritime alliance. >> the ports involved in the dispute transform more than 100 million t of goods every year. >> about 4% of the nation's cargo traffic. >> the walkout cost the economy billions of dollars and would affect ports from new york city to houston. >> com

. >> reporter: webster police have identified the gunman as 62-year-old william spengler, whose home burned today. he had a lengthy criminal history, serving 17 years for killing his grandmother with a hammer back in 1980. no word about what his motive was today or where he got his guns. >> spengler was a convicted felon. he's not allowed to possess weapons. >> reporter: tonight, two firefighters are in stable condition in the hospital. 33 people were evacuated after the fire engulfed seven homes. >> it's a shock. that something like this would happen but for some reason, violence is rearing its ugly head in this community. and everywhere. >> reporter: paula faris, abc news, new york. >> let's get it out now to alexis arnold, a reporter at our abc affiliate in rochester, new york. alexis, we were so struck by the emotion in the voices of the people holding the news conferences today. when they talk about the people who died today, they're talking about their friends, aren't they? >> reporter: well, that's right. and here you have a situation, they're going to work. they're going to d

. >> reporter: police at the scene exchanged shots with the gunman, 62-year-old william spengler, who was barricaded on a berm near the house. the gun battle meant the fire could not be fought. seven homes were destroyed. an armored vehicle removed two of the firefighters and evacuated more than 30 people who lived nearby. the flag at the fire house in webster-- already at half-staff for the newtown victims-- will now stay lowered for michael chip writtenny, 43, who was also a police lieutenant in webster. and tomasz koczowka, who was in his early 20s and a full time 911 dispatcher. >> you know, people get up in the middle of the night to put out fires, they don't expect to be shot and killed. >> reporter: the two wounded firefighters are in guarded condition, expected to live, though one has a bullet lodged in his spine. >> you guys all know each other. how hard is this? >> it's very difficult -- it's a very difficult situation. >> reporter: the gunman killed himself as police surrounded his position. he was found with several webs, including one rifle. joanne nania is among the many

she was found dead at the floor of the dwelling by her grandson, william spengler, who lives next door. spengler discovered the body at 12:45 p.m. police say mrs. spengler was beaten with some type of blunt instrument. >> reporter: that brunt instrument was a hammer. he'd of manslaught. he remained in prison until 1988. spengler's mother had recently passed away but that fact alone hardly begins to offer answers. >> we don't have an exact reason why but looking at the history, obviously this is an individual that has a lot of problems to kill his grandmother some 30-odd years ago. >> and we're learning more about the firefighters who were killed yesterday. one of them, michael chiaperini named firefighter of the year in his department. he was helping those affected by hurricane sandy. >>> residents of newtown, connecticut are trying to find joy this christmas on the heels of that massive shooting that happened at sandy hook elementary school where a gunman killed 20 young children and killed six employees at that school. so they're trying to do something in forms of celebrating but it'

dawn nguyen was william spengler's neighbor in webster, new york. in 2010 she bought a semiautomatic rifle and shotgun for him knowing he wasn't allowed to own a gun because he was a convicted felon. spengler used those weapons to ambush first responders then to kill himself. after he set a huge fire on monday morning. >>> an effort tonight to help a 4-year-old girl shot and wounded earlier this month on a metro bus in southeast d.c. a facebook page has been created asking the public to make donations on behalf of 2-year-old cody. it features photos of the toddler including one that shows the injury she suffered in the attack. a bullet grazed her face. she and her mother were shot as they got on a bus. her mother was killed. police say the gunman was the girl's father who later killed himself. >>> for the second time this month somebody has been killed after being pushed in front of a moving subway train up in new york. the latest incident happened last night in queens. as tracy strahan reports, this time there's no fight or chaos before it happened

william spengler shot and killed two firefighters and injured two others. six surrounding homes were destroyed. authorities discovered are rambling note. >> i have to get ready to see how much of the neighborhood i can burn down and do what i like doing best, killing people. >> police say spengler who serve time for the hammer attack of his grandfather killed himself after exchanging gunfire with an officer. it is reported human remains were found and they may belong to his missing sister. no word on what may have been his motive in this ambush. >> andrew jones is out on a $2,400 bond after being arrested christmas day on a battery charge. he was arrested after police responded to a domestic disturbance call outside his home. no other details concerning the altercation have been released. he signed a one-year $3.50 million deal to play in japan next season. >> a spokesperson for charges to be bush said the former president remains hospitalized as his favor elevates. he was initially being treated for a bronchitis-like cough. he has been put on a liquid diet

police say 62-year-old william spengler lit a home and car on fire so he could lure first responders to the scene and shoot them. two webster firefighters were killed in the ambush. two more were injured. with crews under attack the flames burned out of control jumping from home to home. >> i'm not aware of anything like this in my 23 years in the to be of webster. >> police say soon after the s.w.a.t. team arrived the gunman took his life. crews put out the flames but not before several homes were lost. news spread quickly through the small town of webster. people brought fires to the local fire house and gave their cob -- condolences. >> who targets people on christmas. i'm sorry. >> he was in yale for beating his 92-year-old grandmother. he has been out of prison since 19986789 1998 -- 1998. mike chiapperini was also a webster police lieutenant for 20 years. now this small town will spend christmas eve mourning his loss. jennifer lewis hall for cbs news, new york. >>> many super storm sandy victims didn't have a home, but thanks to volunteers some families are back home just in ti

police say before dawn.the suspect, william spengler set a house and car on fire to lure the firefighters. as soon as they arrived, police say he started shooting. while police were looking for the shooter.the fire spread.engulfing 7 homes. the suspect was eventually found dead near the fire scene.after apparently shooting himself. and he was not even allowed to have a gun. spangler is a convicted felon.he was convicted of beating his 92-year-old grandmother to death with a hammer back in 19-80. spangler served 17 years - and police say it's unclear what his motive was for today's shooting. the town of webster, new york is now mourning. the joy of christmas replaced by pain and grief. >> very difficult >> it's just devastating. >> the family it is going to be without the family members. >> grant lodes, kron 4 news. >> catherine: the suspect's home was one of the houses which burned. he had lived there with his sister - who is missing. a vigil was held tonight for the firefighters who died. >> in other national news. a police officer and a bystander were shot and killed in suburban houston

spengler was hoping to kill -- william spengler was hoping to kill more people than he did, that's whatd, his three-page typed note. he wrote i still have to get ready to see how much of the neighborhood i can burn down and do what i like doing best, killing people. >> he intended to kill as many people as possible before stopping. but as far as motive, all kinds of speculation and truthfully, we do not know. >> reporter: police believe spengler's 67-year-old sister, cheryl, also died in the incident. the two lived together in one of the houses that burned. police say spengler started the fire luring firefighters so he could kill them. >> a clear ambush on first responders. spengler had armed himself heavily, had taken up an area of cover in a natural depression in a bank on a tree. and immediately started to fire upon first responders. >> reporter: authorities say spengler shot and killed volunteer firefighters mike chiapperini and tomasz kaczowka. two other firefighters were shot and are in serious but stable condition tonight. spengler served 17 years in prison after being convicted