CHEYENNE, WY – Samson Lucas Bariah Fussner, 28, of Milton, Florida was shot and killed on July 4th after opening fire on a service entrance of a dining area with 200 people inside at Yellowstone National Park.

“Thanks to the heroic actions of our law enforcement rangers, many lives were saved here last Thursday,” she said in a statement after the shooting. “These rangers immediately confronted this shooter and took decisive action to ensure he was no longer a threat to public safety. We are working now to provide maximum support to those involved and their families.”

The outlet reported that Fussner was an employee of Xanterra Parks and Resorts, a hospitality and travel company contracted to operate at many U.S. National Parks, including Yellowstone.