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Joshua Ramirez

Gender : Male

Age : 31

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 09/01/2024

Location : Woodruff Avenue

City : Idaho Falls

County : Bonneville

State : Idaho

Agency : Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, Idaho Falls Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 09/01/2024, at approximately 3:30 a.m., a Bonneville County Sheriff's deputy attempted to stop Joshua Ramirez, 31, after Ramirez's vehicle nearly collided head-on with the deputy's patrol car on Woodruff Avenue in Idaho Falls. Deputies and Idaho Falls Police officers jointly escalated a high-speed pursuit. Police executed a Pursuit Immobilization Technique (PIT) maneuver, causing Ramirez's car to stop near the 1400 block of North Woodruff Avenue.

Police alleged that Ramirez made erratic movements, including pointing his fingers in a "shooter’s stance" toward deputies and attempting to restart the vehicle. A deputy fired nine shots, striking Ramirez multiple times. Ramirez was transported to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 4:10 a.m.
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A subsequent search of Ramirez's vehicle revealed a small folding knife with the blade in the open position on the floor just in front of and to the left side of the driver’s seat. He was unarmed during the encounter. The East Idaho Critical Incident Task Force conducted an investigation, and the Bonneville County Prosecuting Attorney determined that the deputy's actions did not constitute criminal conduct.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last update: 12/05/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/10/deputy-cleared-in-shooting-that-left-30-year-old-dead/
https://localnews8.com/news/idaho-falls/2024/10/16/update-sheriff-deputy-cleared-of-criminal-liability-in-sept-1-shooting/
https://bonnevillesheriff.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/UPDATED-RELEASE-OIS-09012024-1.pdf