Two firefighters have been shot dead as they tackled a house fire in upstate New York, one other was injured.
The firefighters were called out to a blaze that engulfed three houses, in Webster, when a gun man opened fire with an assault rifle.
Early reports suggest that the gun man is still on the loose.
This latest shooting comes after 26 people, including 20 children were shot in Newtown, Connecticut. The debate on gun law reform is now gripping the nation, with many calling for stricter gun laws, but with the NRA saying “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun”.