Name released of man killed during deputy-involved shooting

IDAHO FALLS — A man who was killed during a deputy-involved shooting Sunday greeting has been identified.

Bonneville County Coroner Rick Taylor identified nan man arsenic 31-year-old Joshua Ramirez of Idaho Falls.

Background

According to a merchandise from nan Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were progressive successful a shooting astir 3:30 a.m. Sunday.

A lawman was reportedly attempting to extremity a car connected Woodruff Avenue adjacent 1st Street aft almost being struck head-on. The car had crossed complete aggregate lanes of postulation and was not pulling over.

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As they continued northbound connected Woodruff Avenue, a lawman performed a Pursuit Immobilization Technique (PIT) connected nan fishy car successful an effort to extremity nan driver, later identified arsenic Ramirez. Deputies surrounded nan car and tried to interaction Ramirez.

During this clip shots were fired and Ramirez was injured. Deputies and Idaho Falls Police officers began emergency aesculapian assistance to Ramirez until Idaho Falls Ambulance arrived and took over.

Ramirez was transported to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center for curen wherever he later died from his injuries. He was nan only caretaker successful nan conveyance astatine nan clip and 3 deputies, who person not been named, were progressive successful nan incident. No deputies were injured.

The Sheriff’s Office says nan investigation is ongoing and much specifications will beryllium released arsenic they go available.