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Dominic Nathan Soto

Gender : Male

Age : 23

Race : Native American

Date : 02/11/2024

Location : 10000 block of West Seneca Drive

City : Boise

County : Ada

State : Idaho

Agency : Boise Police Department

Officer(s) :Colton McKone

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after firing a gun

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/11/2024, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Ada County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to reports of shots fired near the 10000 block of West Seneca Drive in Boise. A resident reported hearing a loud bang and, upon investigating, observed 23-year-old Dominic Nathan Soto discharging a firearm near an irrigation canal. Deputies arrived to find Soto holding a handgun to his head and walking toward a group of deputies positioned on South Five Mile Road.
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Deputy Colton McKone left his cover to confront Soto directly. Despite multiple commands to drop the weapon, Soto ignored the orders and allegedly swayed, causing the deputies to believe he was pointing the firearm at them. Deputy McKone discharged his service weapon three times. Simultaneously, Soto fired a shot to his own head. Soto was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Ada County Coroner's Office ruled the cause of death as a gunshot wound to the head, with the manner of death determined to be suicide. The Ada County Critical Incident Task Force conducted an investigation, and the Gem County Prosecuting Attorney concluded that Deputy McKone's actions were justified under Idaho law.
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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/sheriff/news/deputy-justified-in-february-south-county-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/south-boise/ada-county-deputy-found-justified-in-february-2024-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/crime/man-shot-killed-by-police-boise/277-34e3e386-af82-431c-b80b-3299307cd3da