Man dies in confrontation with Ada County Sheriff’s deputies on I-84; one deputy injured
A man was killed in a confrontation with Ada County Sheriff’s Office deputies early Monday on Interstate 84, according to a series of sheriff’s office tweets. The sheriff’s office described the event as an officer-involved shooting.
A deputy “sustained what appear(ed) to be very serious but non-life threatening injuries,” according to the posts. No other deputies were hurt.
Idaho State Police alerted the public to a road closure at 3:37 a.m. on social media. Hours later, the Ada County Sheriff’s Office said sheriff’s deputies were in “a confrontation that resulted in an officer-involved shooting” according to a tweet around 7 a.m.
The sheriff’s office later added that the incident started when a man who was walking on the highway refused to get off the road, according to social media posts. When sheriff’s deputies confronted him, the man was “injured and died a brief time later,” according to the sheriff’s office.
The posts did not say how many officers fired at the man. The sheriff’s office didn’t clarify whether the man had a weapon or offer further details on the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Ada County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Patrick Orr declined to provide the Idaho Statesman with further details on the shooting but said more information would be released in the future.
Idaho State Police warned drivers that eastbound lanes on the interstate were blocked near milepost 59, according to an Idaho State Police Twitter post. Traffic was being diverted near Eisenman Road, which is across from Micron Park, and drivers should avoid the area, according to the sheriff’s office.
The lanes reopened at about 11:30 a.m.
This story was originally published April 10, 2023 at 8:02 AM.
