BOISE, Idaho — Newly released body camera footage shows an officer-involved shooting of a man who brandished a gun at officers following a pursuit, KTVB reported.
The video, released on May 2, shows the Aug. 1, 2024 incident that began when Meridian police responded to a report of a man “punching into a car.”. The man fled the scene, initiating a police pursuit. Though officers initially lost contact with the vehicle, Kuna Police later relocated it and continued the pursuit.
During the pursuit, the man called 911, made suicidal statements and told dispatchers he had a gun. He refused to stop or slow down, according to officials.
“I’m sorry but…Can you tell my family I love them? Because I’m not going to jail,” the man tells dispatchers.
The pursuit ended when an officer performed a PIT maneuver, bringing the suspect’s car to a stop. The man exited the vehicle while armed, prompting three officers — Kuna Police Sgt. Michael Geisel, Kuna Police Deputy Sean Farwell, and Ada County Sheriff’s Deputy Vincent Alatorre — to fire their weapons. The suspect was struck and critically injured.
Deputies administered medical aid at the scene until paramedics arrived. The suspect was hospitalized and survived.
He later pleaded guilty to felony domestic battery and felony fleeing and eluding as part of a plea agreement, according to the report. Additional charges of felony grand theft and felony robbery were dismissed.
An investigation by the Ada County Critical Incident Task Force, led by Boise police, found that several rounds fired during the shooting ricocheted, with one round striking a passing vehicle and others landing inside Roaring Springs Water Park.
No injuries were reported from those stray bullets.
The deputies and officers were legally justified in their actions, the Valley County Prosecutor’s Office ruled.
