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Matthew E. Planer

Gender : Male

Age : 52

Race : White

Date : 01/27/2023

Location : 729 E Center St

City : Pocatello

County : Bannock

State : Idaho

Agency : Pocatello PD

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police for disturbance

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A woman called Pocatello PD reporting that an intoxicated man had knocked on her door and taken her cell phone. Police arrived and allegedly planned to issue a ticket. While one officer went to his patrol car to print it, the second officer claims that Planer picked up a knife from the kitchen and raised it, and the officer shot and killed him. No BWC footage has been released.No officers were charged.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2023/01/person-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-pocatello/

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2023/01/authorities-release-new-details-about-man-killed-in-confrontation-with-pocatello-police/

https://www.kpvi.com/news/local_news/man-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-pocatello/article_dbcd1c6a-9e8d-11ed-85ab-63e4cfa727c6.html

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/pocatello-police-fatally-shoot-man-during-disturbance/article_2125dbee-9e84-11ed-8229-a3ca99dfd61a.html