Officer-involved shooting in Fort Hall leaves one man dead, one officer wounded

FORT HALL — A Fort Hall man was killed, and a Fort Hall constabulary serviceman was injured successful an officer-involved shooting Friday.

A 20-year-old man, identified arsenic Mekalon Buckskin by Bingham County Coroner Jimmy Roberts, was pronounced dormant astatine nan segment pursuing an speech of gunfire.

Fort Hall constabulary responded to reports of a beingness altercation astatine a location connected Batt Lane. Officers were told that a juvenile had been assaulted by an adult, later identified arsenic Buckskin.

Upon presence astatine nan home, officers were told that nan fishy was gone but decided to hunt nan home. When they entered nan home, Buckskin pointed a weapon astatine nan officers and fired.

Both Buckskin and 1 serviceman were changeable successful nan exchange.

Buckskin died astatine nan scene, and nan serviceman was treated and released from a section hospital.

The FBI is starring nan investigation pinch assistance from nan Bingham County Sheriff’s Office.

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