Officials identify Idaho man who was killed by police after fatal shooting of deputy

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Officials person released the sanction of the Idaho antheral who was killed past play aft being identified arsenic the fishy successful the fatal shooting of a sheriff’s deputy

BOISE, Idaho -- Officials person released the sanction of the Idaho antheral who was killed past play aft being identified arsenic the fishy successful the fatal shooting of a sheriff's deputy, and Boise constabulary officers are asking the nationalist for much accusation astir him.

Dennis Mulqueen, 65, of Boise, died of a gunshot coiled aboriginal Sunday morning, the Ada County Coroner said. Mulqueen was suspected successful the sidesplitting of Ada County Sheriff's Deputy Tobin Bolter during a Saturday nighttime postulation stop, according to police.

Bolter, 27, was changeable arsenic helium approached the driver's model of the stopped conveyance astatine astir 9 p.m. A witnesser called 911 and performed CPR connected Bolter earlier an ambulance arrived, but helium died astatine a section hospital. He was the archetypal lawman successful the region to beryllium killed successful the enactment of duty, Sheriff Matt Clifford said.

Police recovered the shooting suspect's unoccupied conveyance astir 30 minutes later, and past recovered a antheral believed to beryllium the fishy extracurricular a home, constabulary Chief Ron Winegar said Sunday. Members of the constabulary tactical portion tried to get him to surrender, but Winegar said the antheral began shooting soon aft midnight and an serviceman returned fire, hitting him.

Police performed aid, but Mulqueen was pronounced dormant soon aft helium arrived astatine the hospital.

Police said Mulqueen had a misdemeanor warrant retired for his arrest, but they bash not cognize what led to the Saturday shooting. Detectives said Tuesday that they are trying to larn much astir Mulqueen and asked for anyone who interacted with him successful the days earlier the shooting to telephone the department.

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