A photo claiming Wess Roley’s parents were MAGA supporters has gone viral
Wess Roley is a 20-year-old from Idaho who was identified as the main suspect in the recent shootings that killed two firefighters, find out more about it below.
The shootings have seemingly shocked the entire nation, prompting questions about his past and family history.
Are the parents of Wess Roley, Idaho firefighters shooting shooter MAGA supporters and has a manifesto been found
The suspect, who was found dead at the scene, was identified as Wess Roley, 20, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. no manifesto has been found till now with a motive behind the attack unknown currently.
The two firefighters killed in the fray have been identified as Kootenai County Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Frank Harwood and Coeur d’Alene Fire Department Battalion Chief John Morrison while the injured firefighter has been identified as Coeur d’Alene Fire Department engineer Dave Tysdal who is in critical condition.
Photos showing Roley, a white American and his family have surfaced on social media and in some of the images, two individuals, his mother Heather and alleged stepfather Tony, are seen wearing MAGA hats and posing in front of the White House which confirmed they were Donald Trump supporters. Another image appears to show a MAGA sign displayed outside a residence and posts also claim that Roley’s parents recently traveled to Washington, D.C., from Phoenix, Arizona.
Wess deeply disliked his family’s support of President Trump, and became increasingly angry about it and towards them over the last few months.
Age 20 Wess of Idaho has a prior arrest for assault in 2024. This incident involved him allegedly attacking a woman with a knife, for which he was charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon and he pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of misdemeanor assault, receiving a sentence of 180 days in jail with 150 days suspended. He was also ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation and complete anger management classes.
He had also made threats against his family leading to a no-contract order being issued against him. Wess Roley’s mom is Heather and alleged stepfather is Tony aka Anthony Modesto Cuchiara whose Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2009 had almost $130K in consumer credit debt whilst averaging less than $10K per year over the previous 3 years. Heather and Wess’ father, Jason had divorced each other. His mother Heather Lynn is an archer.
His mother Heather had reportedly filed for divorce in 2015 when Wess was ten, alleging threats and violence by her ex-husband, Jason including claims that he had pushed her, punched holes in walls, and issued disturbing threats involving a sniper rifle and arson. A judge initially issued a protective order barring the father from contacting either his wife or son, though that order was later modified to remove Wess, after the father submitted a court filing denying any danger and disputing the accusations.
The divorce was finalized later that year, with custody awarded to Wess’ mother, who was named his primary residential guardian. His father, now living in Priest River, Idaho—roughly an hour from the shooting site—told a reporter that he had not been close with his son and hadn’t seen him since a family gathering the previous year. He did not comment further on the earlier court allegations.
These MAGA parents introduced their child to military style weapons at a very young age. He grew up to be, Wess Roley, a terrorist that murdered 2 fire fighters. https://t.co/D9uW9g7gFV pic.twitter.com/91TEB0MLzG
— 🩺Nurses For A Better Missouri (@Nurses4BetterMO) June 30, 2025
🚨IDAHO SHOOTER IDENTIFIED as 20 year-old WHITE MALE, Wess Roley confirmed as shooter who ambushed, killing 2 firefighters.
📍Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Wess Roley deliberately started a wildfire to ambush first responders, then shot at them from an elevated position.
Two… pic.twitter.com/zNBG2OTe0A
— i Expose Racists & Pedos (@SeeRacists) June 30, 2025
According to investigators, Roley deliberately started a fire to lure first responders into a fatal trap.
Idaho Shooting
Just recently in Idaho, a 20-year-old man named Wess Roley killed two firefighters after intentionally setting a fire on Canfield Mountain to bait the firefighters. According to reports, he opened fire on them from a sniper-like position when they arrived. Two of the firefighters reportedly died at the scene, while a third suffered critical injuries. According to Sheriff Bob Norris:
These firefighters did not have a chance.”
Authorities later found Roley’s body in the mountains with a gun next to him.
Wess Roley’s Mother: Heather Lynn
Heather Lynn Kuuipo Cuchiara is the mother of deceased Idaho shooter Wess Roley. According to official court records, Cuchiara sought and obtained a protective order for Roley against her then-husband, Jason Roley, back in 2015. Heather divorced her first husband, Jason, in November 2015 when Wess was just 10 years old. She has since gained primary custody and raised him in Phoenix, Arizona.
Heather frequently shares political content, including photos of herself wearing a MAGA hat, which has caused backlash following the shootings. Aside from that, there is little to no information available about her professional life.
Wess Roley’s Father: Jason Roley
Jason Roley is the father of Idaho shooter Wess Roley, who is a former Army cavalry scout with a controversial profile. According to social media screenshots, he allegedly has affiliations with the Hooligans outlaw biker club and some reports suggest that he owns property on Canfield Mountain. Following his divorce from his wife Heather, Jason fought to change the protective order that kept him from contacting his son and eventually had the court remove the restraining order. Wess reportedly moved to Idaho last year to reconnect with Jason and work in the tree service industry.
Records show Wess Roley, 20, most recently lived in Phoenix, Arizona, but appears to have family in Idaho about an hour’s drive from the location of the shooting. Jason was working for his father, Jason V Roley’s tree company in Idaho, called the Idaho Tree Service LLC.
The 20 year-old sniper lived in Arizona with his mother Heather Lynn Kuuipo Cuchiara and the two appeared close, with Cuchiara wishing her son a happy birthday just last month. The two had even vacationed in Hawaii last year.
No public social media profiles have been unearthed for Roley and he does not appear to have left any kind of manifesto explaining his reason behind the shooting.
Roley’s father Jason Roley, 39, lives about an hour’s drive away from the scene of the shooting, in the town of Priest River, Idaho and is married to a woman called Sara Roley. Wess’ stepmother and Jason are parents to two young children.
Roley’s father who lives in Priest River, Idaho, said that he wasn’t close with his son and hadn’t seen him since a family gathering last year. Jason is from Anchorage, Alaska.
Jason was a Former tech at Grand Canyon Harley-Davidson from 2019 – 2021, a former Cavalry Scout at U.S. Army and former climber at Roley’s Tree Care “Your Local Tree Care Doctor”.
While some reports also claimed Wes was a transgender, nothing officially confirms these claims with him a biological male. Although his religion isn’t known, the surname Roley is often associated with Christianity.
Idaho shooter, Wess Roley's father, Jason Roley… pic.twitter.com/WlYtWQO96v
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