BOISE, Idaho — The Ada County Critical Incident Task Force is investigating an officer-involved shooting early Wednesday.
The Ada County Coroner has identified the deceased suspect as 37-year-old Jeremiah Gaver.
Police say Gaver stabbed two K9 dogs during the incident.
No officers have been injured, but the dogs who were "badly injured" are receiving emergency medical care.
The Ada County Sheriff's Office says the incident started around 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, in a neighborhood near Cole and Amity Roads in South Boise.
The Ada County CITF is investigating an officer-involved shooting in the Cole Road/Amity Ave. neighborhood early this morning. The 37-year-old suspect is deceased. ACSO and BPD officers are not injured. The man badly injured two K9 dogs during the incident.
— Ada County Sheriff (@AdaCoSheriff) January 24, 2024
The Ada County Sheriff's Office says that one of their deputies was on patrol when he saw a man covered in a tarp looking over fences into the backyards of homes on South Maverick Way.
The man was later identified as Jeremiah Gaver.
The Sheriff's Office adds that more deputies arrived after Gaver did not identify himself, or remove his hand from underneath the tarp.
The Sheriff's Office warned Gaver they would deploy a less-lethal bean bag rifle and a K9 if he did not comply. At 1:00 a.m. a ACSO deputy fired the bean bag round, which did not subdue him.
In a press release, the Ada County Sheriff's Office writes, "When the K9 dog caught up to him, it appears the man stabbed the dog, turned around, and ran towards an open field to the east."
ACSO says a group of their deputies and Boise Police (BPD) followed, where they saw Gaver holding a knife and ordered him to drop it multiple times.
Another short foot pursuit ended at a 24-hour gas station in the Cole/Amity intersection, where a second confrontation took place.
The Sheriff's Office and Boise police used Tasers on Gaver, and Boise Police sent in a K9. The Ada County Sheriff's office says Gaver stabbed the dog multiple times and then turned toward officers. They say that's when four ACSO deputies and one BPD officer fired at Gaver.
Paramedics gave medical treatment once the scene was secure. Gaver was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
The case is actively being investigated by the Ada County Critical Incident Task Force. The Meridian Police Department is the lead agency for this incident.
The five officers involved have all been put on administrative leave, which is standard practice.
