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Name Withheld

Age : 31

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/17/2026

Location : 700 block of West 400 South

City : Near Heyburn

County : Minidoka

State : Idaho

Agency : Idaho State Police

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The Jerome County Sheriff's Office is leading the multi-agency Critical Incident Task Force investigation. The completed investigation will be reviewed with the local prosecutor's office. As of 08/22/2026, authorities have not publicly identified either the 31-year-old man or the Idaho State Police trooper who shot him. Authorities also have not disclosed whether body-camera or patrol-camera video exists.
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NARRATIVE:
On 08/17/2026, a 31-year-old man was shot and killed by an Idaho State Police trooper during a traffic stop in the 700 block of West 400 South near Heyburn in Minidoka County, Idaho.
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At approximately 4:53 p.m., an Idaho State Police trooper initiated a traffic stop involving a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado. Authorities have not disclosed the reason for the stop.
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During the traffic stop, the trooper requested additional law-enforcement personnel. Authorities have not explained what occurred between the driver and trooper before the request for backup or why additional personnel were requested.
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Shortly afterward, the trooper radioed that gunfire had occurred. The 31-year-old driver was struck by police gunfire.
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The trooper and responding emergency personnel attempted medical aid, but the man died from his injuries.
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As of 08/22/2026, authorities still have not alleged in their public account that the man fired a weapon, pointed a firearm at the trooper or otherwise threatened the trooper with a weapon. They also have not publicly stated whether a firearm was recovered from the man or his vehicle. The initial official description said only that the trooper "reported gunfire."
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Authorities have not disclosed who fired first, how many shots were fired, how many times the man was struck, or the circumstances that caused the trooper to use deadly force.
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The trooper was placed on administrative leave following the shooting.
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The Jerome County Sheriff's Office is leading the multi-agency Critical Incident Task Force investigation. The Minidoka County Coroner's Office took custody of the man's body and is responsible for releasing his identity following notification of relatives.
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As of 08/22/2026, four days after the killing, neither the man's identity nor the trooper's identity had been publicly released in the official statements or reliable reporting located. Searches of local and statewide reporting and available indexed sources did not produce a reliable identification of either person.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Idaho State Police trooper who shot and killed the 31-year-old man remains unidentified as of 08/22/2026.
The trooper initiated the traffic stop and subsequently requested additional law-enforcement personnel before radioing that gunfire had occurred. Authorities have not explained what prompted the request for backup.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://idahonews.com/news/local/traffic-stop-near-heyburn-idaho-ends-in-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/isp-man-killed-trooper-reports-gunfire-during-heyburn-stop/277-bec3d5ea-e180-40df-b6d1-e6369a37fa7c
https://localnews8.com/news/top-stories/2026/08/17/idaho-state-police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-of-man-near-heyburn/