An Idaho sheriff’s deputy died after being shot during a traffic stop Saturday evening, authorities said.
Deputy Tobin Bolter, 27, stopped a gray Chevrolet Suburban in Boise just before 9 p.m. and was shot as he approached the driver’s window, the Ada County Sheriff’s Office said.
The driver, a 65-year-old man wanted on a misdemeanor warrant, fled the scene after the shooting, Ada County Sheriff Matt Clifford said.
A citizen who saw Bolter being shot called 911 and rushed to the injured deputy to perform CPR until medics arrived. Bolter was then rushed to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, where he died Sunday.
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Ada County Deputy Tobin Bolter, 27, was the first sheriff’s deputy in the county to be killed in the line of duty, Sheriff Matt Clifford said. (Ada County Sheriff’s Office)
Boise police quickly located the suspect’s vehicle unoccupied and later found a man believed to be the suspect outside a home during a search of the area, the Boise police chief said , Ron Winegar.
The man refused to surrender to the police tactical unit and, shortly after midnight, shot at the officers, Winegar said. A police officer returned fire, hitting the man.
Boise Police Chief Ron Winegar said the man who allegedly shot the deputy and fled fired at the officers during a standoff before being shot. (Ada County Sheriff’s Office)
Officers rescued the man at the scene before he was rushed to hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the chief said. The man’s name has not yet been released.
During the standoff, police asked some residents to clear the area while warning others to stay indoors, Winegar said.
A second deputy, on his way to help Bolter after the first shooting, was involved in a two-vehicle crash. The deputy was in stable condition at the hospital while the condition of the other driver was unknown.
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Clifford spoke at an emotional news conference after Bolter died at the hospital and thanked paramedics and the citizen who performed CPR on the deputy.
During an emotional news conference, Ada County Sheriff Matt Clifford thanked the paramedics and citizen who came to Bolter’s aid after the deputy was shot. (Ada County Sheriff’s Office)
“I think it shows what kind of community we live in, where there are bad people who do bad things, but there are good people who help us and come to our aid,” he said. declared.
Bolter was the first sheriff’s deputy in the county to be killed in the line of duty, Clifford said. He had seven years of law enforcement experience, serving with the Ada County Sheriff’s Office since January and previously working with the Meridian Police Department and Pleasant Hill Police Department. in California.
Idaho Governor Brad Little ordered the flags of the United States and Idaho to be flown at half-staff in honor of the deceased congressman.
“Our hearts are broken for Deputy Tobin Bolter’s family, loved ones and law enforcement colleagues,” Little said in a statement posted to X. “Day after day, our brave men and women in blue are putting themselves in harm’s way to protect us and keep our communities safe. Idaho is mourning this devastating loss.
