Crime | William Spengler Ex-Neighbor Helped Shooter Get Guns: Report Rochester newspaper says at least one arrest expected soon By John Johnson Posted Dec 27, 2012 5:42 PM CST Copied This 2006 image provided by the Monroe County Sheriff's Department shows William H. Spengler Jr. (AP Photo/Monroe County Sheriff's Department) The man who killed two firefighters in an ambush was a convicted murderer, so how did he get the arsenal to pull off his plan? The Democrat and Chronicle of Rochester may have the answer: A woman who used to be his neighbor and her daughter helped Spengler get the guns, though it's not clear when. Spengler apparently said so in his note to police, sources tell the newspaper. Expect one or both women to be arrested soon. More coverage here, including autopsy results showing Spengler killed himself and was not shot by police. Read These Next Scientists have discovered a huge added bonus of COVID vaccines. He took rocks he wasn't supposed to, then tragedy struck. Next year's COLA increase is up slightly from 2025. A DC man's lawsuit involves the National Guard, Star Wars song. Report an error