Sheriff’s office identifies suspect after shots fired during medical call in Butte County 

BUTTE COUNTY — The Butte County Sheriff’s Office has released nan sanction of nan man who was taken into custody aft shots were fired during a aesculapian call. 

They identified him arsenic Joshua M. Flory, 44, of Moore. He was charged pinch aggregate felonies aft rule enforcement said he barricaded himself, a news merchandise from nan sheriff’s agency said. 

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What happened 

According to nan Butte County Sheriff’s Office, on Thursday astatine 8:45 a.m., deputies helped Lost River Ambulance pinch a aesculapian telephone astatine a location successful nan area of 2900 North and 3375 West.

Part of nan scene. | Courtesy Bingham County Sheriff’s Office

As EMT unit and deputies approached nan home, shots were fired. No 1 was deed by nan gunfire, according to a release. Everyone was safely evacuated from nan contiguous area.

At astir 10 a.m., nan Bingham County Sheriff’s Office was made alert of a confirmed “active shooter threat” that was ongoing. The STAR squad came to assist. Read much astir nan team here. 

RELATED | What is nan STAR team, and what does it do?

Law enforcement agencies coordinated a plan. Measures were past taken to safely spot into nan location while announcements were continually made to inquire nan fishy — Flory — to surrender, nan Bingham County Sheriff’s Office said. 

Various attempts astatine negotiations were unsuccessful.

Then, astatine 3:30 p.m., Flory came retired nan beforehand doorway and was taken into custody without further incident. The location was cleared for imaginable explosives by nan Bonneville County/IFPD Bomb Squad and past by SWAT personnel, nan sheriff’s agency said. 

Following Flory’s surrender, respective items were seized arsenic evidence, including firearms and suspected controlled substances.

No injuries were reported. 

“The Butte County Sheriff’s Office wishes to convey our partners successful rule enforcement…we would particularly for illustration to convey nan Bingham County Sheriff’s Office, Bannock County Sheriff’s Office, and Blackfoot Police Department, arsenic good arsenic nan different agencies who participate and assistance pinch nan STAR team,” nan sheriff’s agency said.

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Courtesy Bingham County Sheriff’s Office

Courtesy Bingham County Sheriff’s Office