Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Jeremiah Gaver

Gender : Male

Age : 37

Race : White

Date : 01/24/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Boise

County : ADda

State : Idaho

Agency : Boise Police Department, Ada County Critical Incident Task Force

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 01/24/2024, at approximately 12:30 a.m., an Ada County Sheriff's deputy on patrol observed 37-year-old Jeremiah Gaver covered in a tarp and holding a cane, peering over backyard fences on South Maverick Way in Boise. When approached, Gaver refused to identify himself, explain his actions, or remove his hand from beneath the tarp. Additional deputies and Boise Police officers arrived and issued multiple warnings, stating that non-compliance would result in the use of a less-lethal beanbag round and deployment of a K9 unit.
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After approximately 30 minutes, a deputy fired two beanbag rounds. A canine was then released and sicced on him. Gaver stabbed the dog and fled toward an open field. Police chased him to a gas station near the Cole and Amity intersection. Police fired Tasers at him, causing him to fall. A second canine was sent and attacked him. Gaver stabbed this dog multiple times in self-defense. Four detectives and one officer all fired at the same time, striking Gaver.
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Gaver was transported to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 1:29 a.m. The Ada County Coroner's Office listed the cause of death as multiple gunshot wounds, with the manner of death classified as homicide. The Ada County Critical Incident Task Force, led by the Meridian Police Department, is investigating the incident. The involved officers have been placed on administrative leave, per standard protocol.
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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://adacounty.id.gov/coroner/press-releases/coroner-identifies-man-shot-near-south-cole-road/
https://adacounty.id.gov/sheriff/news/ada-county-citf-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-of-37-year-old-man-in-south-ada-county-the-man-stabbed-and-badly-injured-two-k9-dogs-during-incident/
https://www.kivitv.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-at-cole-rd-and-amity-ave