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Wyatt M. Landon

Gender : Male

Age : 29

Race : White

Date : 01/08/2024

Location : 3rd Street + South Lee Avenue

City : Idaho Falls

County : Bonneville

State : Idaho

Agency : Idaho Falls Police Department

Officer(s) :Oscar Rosales

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 01/08/2024, at approximately 3:10 a.m., Idaho Falls Police officers were searching for 29-year-old Wyatt M. Landon, who had multiple outstanding warrants, including felony possession of methamphetamine and unlawful possession of a firearm. An officer conducted a traffic stop near 3rd Street and South Lee Avenue for an obstructed license plate. Landon, the passenger, exited the vehicle and fled southbound on Lee Avenue.
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Officer Oscar Rosales, positioned nearby, confronted Landon near 4th Street and Lee Avenue. Landon fired a handgun at Officer Rosales, who returned fire, striking Landon four times. Landon was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Eastern Idaho Critical Incident Task Force investigated the incident, and the Bonneville County Prosecutor determined that Officer Rosales acted in self-defense and his actions were legally justified.
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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://www.idahofallsidaho.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2561
https://localnews8.com/news/crime-tracker/2024/01/08/ongoing-investigation-in-idaho-falls/
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/01/name-released-of-man-who-died-after-shooting-with-idaho-falls-police/