Update: Stabbing in Caldwell that killed 2 was murder-suicide, police say
The Caldwell Police Department determined an early-morning stabbing that left two dead Friday was a murder-suicide, the agency said in a news release.
At 6:30 a.m. Friday, police responded to a domestic disturbance report at a residence on Shelburne Street. Police said officers found two men on the floor of the home with multiple stab wounds. One man was dead, and the other was conscious and breathing, according to the Caldwell Police Department.
Officers attempted life-saving measures at the scene. The conscious individual was then taken to Saint Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise, where he later died, police said in an earlier news release.
Caldwell police detectives, Canyon County Sheriff’s Office crime lab personnel and investigators from the Canyon County Coroner’s Office are processing evidence from the scene, police said. The manners of death are pending until an autopsy is completed, police said.
“This is a very tragic incident, and I am saddened by the horrific news this morning,” Caldwell Police Chief Rex Ingram said in the release. “I send my condolences to the family affected by this atrocity and offer any support we can. Our investigators will work around the clock to determine the motive and circumstances surrounding this incident.”
Police said they are not searching for a suspect, and that there is no threat to the community. Witnesses have cooperated with investigators, and police said the stabbings were an “isolated domestic related incident.”
Authorities are still notifying family members. Police said the coroner’s office will release the names at a later time.
This story was updated 4:45 p.m. Friday after a Caldwell Police Department news release.
This story was originally published January 13, 2023 at 1:46 PM.
