Pocatello Police shoot man several times during domestic disturbance
- On Saturday, Pocatello officers responded to a reported physical disturbance at a residence on N. Harrison around 5:25 PM.
- The disturbance involved two men and a woman; one man was reportedly intoxicated and armed with a knife.
- Officers arriving on scene were involved in a shooting with the knife-wielding male suspect.
- Following the shooting, officers initiated immediate life-saving measures on the suspect.
- Pocatello Fire transported the suspect to Portneuf Medical Center, and the East Idaho Critical Incident Task Force is investigating.
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Pocatello Police defends shooting 17 year old with autism: teen remains in critical condition
Pocatello Chief Roger Schei made a statement to press and did not answer questions following the shooting of a 17 year old over the weekend(Screenshot / Pocatello Facebook Live )Pocatello Police made a press statement defending the weekend shooting of a 17-year-old with autism. On Monday, his family reported to Local News 8 he was in critical condition.In a video circulating on social media, officers are seen opening fire within seconds of respo…


Autistic teen fighting for life after being shot multiple times by police in Idaho
The shooting sparked protests outside the Pocatello Police Department on Sunday
17-year-old autistic male shot by police in Pocatello on Saturday; incident under investigation
Updated: As of 2:00 p.m. 4/6/25Confirmed by our sister station, Local News 8 in Idaho Falls, the shooting that happened Saturday evening involved a 17-year-old autistic teenager.Police say the teen was holding a knife when they arrived on the scene. Officers gave repeated verbal commands to drop the weapon before using lethal force, firing nine times.According to Local News 8, the teen was taken to the hospital with serious injuries and has been…
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