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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 12/12/2025

Location : Traffic stop in Chubbuck

City : Chubbuck

County : Bannock

State : Idaho

Agency : Chubbuck Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/12/2025, a man died after shooting himself during a traffic stop in Chubbuck, Idaho. Police stopped the vehicle for a traffic violation during the early morning hours. During the stop, the man remained inside his vehicle and did not comply with commands to exit. Officers reported that the situation escalated while they attempted to communicate with him. The man then fatally shot himself inside the vehicle. Officers did not fire their weapons. The Chubbuck Police Department is handling the investigation. Authorities have not released the man’s name or age. East Idaho News reported the death as an exception to its usual policy of not covering suicides due to police presence at the scene.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/12/update-driver-who-fatally-shot-himself-in-chubbuck-traffic-stop-said-he-didnt/
https://www.kpvi.com/news/chubbuck-police-investigating-traffic-stop-death/article_7f8a9b5c-acde-11f0-bc4e-1b1f9a5f3c6a.html
https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/chubbuck-traffic-stop-ends-in-suicide/article_4f2e6d2e-acde-11f0-9d44-9b2b1e3cfa12.html