BOISE, Idaho — Ada County Sheriff's deputy is recovering after sustaining serious injuries during the fatal encounter with an armed man walking along I-84 at milepost 59 near the Eisenman Road exit this morning, leading to the closure of all Eastsbound lanes during the morning commute.
The 40-year-old male pedestrian was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly after the incident occurred.
A total of four deputies were involved in the incident, three did not have any injuries. The injured deputy underwent multiple surgeries today and is listed in stable condition.
Police were responding to a report of one or two men walking on the side of I-84, requiring several vehicles to swerve to miss hitting him. It turned out to be a man with his bicycle.
When officers arrived, they requested that the man exit the highway, which he refused.
When they approached the man, one officer grabbed his backpack and the man swung around, grabbed the officer, and during the struggle, stabbed the officer multiple times as the two fell to the ground.
Two of the other deputies then fired their weapons at the man to end the altercation.
The fourth deputy immediately transported the severely injured officer to meet an ambulance closer to Boise, while the remaining deputies performed first aid on the man waiting for paramedics to arrive at the scene.
The man, identified by the coroner as Jared Decker, died at the hospital from multiple gunshot wounds.
In a tweet, the Ada County Sheriff's office said a confrontation led to the incident.
During the ensuing struggle one of our deputies sustained what appear to be very serious but non-life threatening injuries. The man was also injured and died a brief time later. The other deputies involved were not hurt.
— Ada County Sheriff (@AdaCoSheriff) April 10, 2023
