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Marcos Antonio Cortez
Gender : Male
Age : 34
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/04/2023
Location : Candlewood Suites Hotel
City : Idaho Falls
County : Bonneville
State : Idaho
Agency : Idaho State Police
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An Idaho State Trooper made a traffic stop and alleged that a 34-year-old male passenger fired at them and they shot and killed him. Cortez had been arrested for drugs, then gun possession and had prior bad experience with police. No bodycam can be found and it is unknown how volatile this arrest attempt was and how things spiraled out of control.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.abc4.com/news/idaho/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-southern-idaho/
