Russ Fulcher: “Well, it was a, it was a planned, staged event.”

“The sheriff also saying that it appears that at one time Rolley was interested and wanted to become a firefighter. But is there anything that stood out to you? Well, it was a, it was a planned, staged event. And you know, you have to do a little bit of planning. You're going to have a fire, knowing there's going to be a response to that fire, and then be in a position to fire upon those who come to help.” (01:46–01:50)

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