Streets where man was shot in Idaho Falls Tuesday remain blocked
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IDAHO FALLS – Idaho Falls Police have reopened most of the area near a Common Cents store in Idaho Falls where a man was shot Tuesday afternoon.
The only area that remains closed at this time is Corner Ave. between Elm St. & Walnut Street.
These streets will remain blocked off until an investigation of the incident is complete, according to a news release from the Idaho Falls Police Department.
The Eastern Idaho Regional Critical Incident Task Force is conducting the investigation.
Around 2:00 Tuesday afternoon, Idaho Falls public safety dispatch received a call about a suspicious adult male near the intersection of South Blvd. & Elm Street.
Three Idaho Falls Police officers responded to the call. Officers attempted to talk with the man, but he fled to a residential apartment building near North Corner Ave. & Elm Street.
When officers attempted to apprehend the suspect, the man displayed a weapon.
One officer fired upon the suspect. Officers immediately began performing CPR on the man until emergency medical services arrived.
Emergency medical services were dispatched to the scene at 2:20 PM. The ambulance arrived at 2:25 PM and the man was transported to EIRMC at 2:26 PM. No information about the victim’s medical condition is available for release.
Police do not believe there is any existing threat to the public.
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