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Bonner County Sheriff releases information on
last night's officer involved shooting in
Sandpoint |
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July 9, 2014 |
Bonner County Sheriff's officials have released
additional information about last night's
officer-involved shooting near Bonner General
Hospital in Sandpoint.
According to Detective Sergeant Gary Johnston,
officers were dispatched to the hospital for
what was reported to be a weapons offense. The
hospital was locked down during this time.
Officers arrived at approximately 9:15 p.m. at
the hospital, where they encountered a 35 year
old woman outside the hospital, who police state
was armed with a knife. According to the police
report, the woman became aggressive with the
officers, and refused to comply with officers'
orders to release the knife.
"The officers responded to the threat using
lethal force," stated Detective Sergeant
Johnston in the report.
"Despite immediate medical intervention by
Bonner EMS and Bonner General Hospital Emergency
Department personnel, she did not survive," said
Detective Sergeant Johnston.
A multi-agency investigation, coordinated by the
Bonner County Sheriff's office, is ongoing.
Anyone with information about the shooting is
asked to contact Detective Sergeant Gary
Johnston at the Bonner County Sheriff's Office.
The Sheriff's Office is stating that due to the
ongoing nature of the investigation, names of
all involved parties are being withheld at this
time. |
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