Marcos Antonio Cortez

Age : 34

Gender : Male

Race : Latino/a/e

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/