Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/15/2025
Location : 28000 block of Hyde Street
City : Bruneau
County : Owyhee
State : Idaho
Agency : Owyhee County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :John Smith
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/15/2025 at approximately 2:12 a.m., Owyhee County deputies responded to a welfare check at a residence in the 28000 block of Hyde Street in Bruneau. Deputy John Smith encountered a man who was suffering a mental health crisis and had a rifle. The man allegedly moved toward the deputy. Deputy Smith shot and killed him in the street. No officers were Injured. The Idaho Critical Incident Task Force and Canyon County Sheriff are investigating. Deputy Smith has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/crime/deputy-kills-armed-man-in-bruneau-after-standoff-idaho/277-70335075-5914-440a-8bbd-1b24e50f51d0
https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/owyhee-county/sheriffs-deputy-shoots-and-kills-a-man-in-bruneau-after-he-was-brandishing-a-rifle
https://idahonews.com/news/local/canyon-county-sheriff-investigating-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-bruneau
