- Gunman who killed 2 firemen left note he wanted to ‘do what I like doing best, killing people.’ Guns used: a revolver, a shotgun and a 0.223-caliber semiautomatic Bushmaster military-style rifle. http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/officials-ny-gunman-led-quiet-life-before-killing-2-firefighters-injuring-2-others-in-ambush/2012/12/25/0c468d50-4e66-11e2-835b-02f92c0daa43_story.html 31 comments politics