Officer-involved Shooting at Shelley Apartment Complex
SHELLEY, Idaho (KLIX)-East Idaho authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting Sunday night at a Shelley apartment complex. According to the Shelley Police Department, at around 10:44 p.m. a Shelley Police Officer and Bingham County Sheriff's Deputy responded to an apartment on the 600 block of W.Fir Street on information regarding an individual with a warrant out for his arrest for a felony. The police officer interacted with the individual inside the apartment. Allegedly the man pulled out an "edged" weapon and moved towards the officer who responded by firing his gun. Right away life-saving measures were attempted on the man who was pronounced dead at the scene. The officer was not injured in the incident. A critical incident team comprised of the Pocatello Police Department, Idaho State Police, Bannock County Sheriff's Office, Bingham County, and Blackfoot Police Department is investigating.