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Intellectually disabled teen shot by Idaho police dies after being removed from life support

  • An autistic and nonverbal teenage boy named Victor Perez died after being removed from life support following a shooting by police in Idaho on April 5, 2025. His family reported he had no brain activity before his death.
  • Police responded to a 911 call about a man with a knife and shot Perez within about 12 seconds of arriving, causing outrage among his family and Pocatello residents.
  • Community members held a vigil for Perez, expressing outrage over the shooting, as stated by his aunt, Ana Vazquez, who criticized the police's response.
  • The Eastern Idaho Critical Incident Team will conduct an independent investigation to determine if charges will be filed against the involved officers.
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npr broke the news in Washington, United States on Saturday, April 12, 2025.
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