US EditionGunman Killed After Opening Fire Inside Idaho Sheriff's Office, 3 Injured
John Drake, 77, opened fire at the Shoshone County Sheriff's Office, leading to a shootout lasting over an hour before officers and a K-9 subdued him, officials said.
- On Friday, John Drake, about 77, opened fire at the Shoshone County Sheriff's Office in Wallace shortly after 2:30 p.m., sparking a gunfight that ended when three officers neutralized him at 4:15 p.m.
- The suspect's wife contacted the sheriff's office within the last 24 hours, unaware he had left home, while investigations by Kootenai County, Coeur d'Alene Police Department, and Idaho State Police continue.
- Witnesses described John Drake firing at a pickup truck outside then toward the dispatch center, John Sandford said he saw Drake shooting on the sheriff's station steps while multiple assisting agencies including SWAT responded, with bullets hitting a nearby hardware store.
- Three people were injured and their injuries were described as minor, with two female victims in the pickup truck shot in the leg, while local businesses and employees went into lockdown for nearly five hours.
- Wallace, Idaho, a town of fewer than 900 people about 70 miles east of Spokane, is a postcard-worthy mountain town where gun violence is uncommon, though recent shootings and the Coeur d'Alene ambush raise safety concerns.
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Gunman identified in Wallace, Idaho shooting that injured three people
WALLACE, ID An active shooter situation inside the Shoshone County Sheriff's Office in Wallace came to an end on Friday.The sheriff's office has identified the suspect as 77-year-old John Drake. He was confirmed to be a local resident.According to a news release from the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office, an active shooter was reported at the Shoshone County Sheriffs Office in downtown at approximately 2:40 p.m.The gunman was shot by police at ap…
Gunman killed after opening fire inside Idaho sheriff's office, 3 injured
A shooter armed with several guns opened fire in the lobby of an Idaho sheriff’s office and the street outside, injuring three people before being killed in a standoff with law enforcement.
77-year-old gunman killed after opening fire at Idaho sheriff’s office, injuring 3
The incident unfolded around 2:30 p.m. on Friday when John Drake, 77, entered the lobby of the Shoshone County Sheriff's Office in Wallace and opened fire, Shoshone County Sheriff William Eddy announced at a press conference.
Three wounded, gunman dead after shooting at Idaho sheriff's office
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Three people were injured and a gunman was killed after officials say he opened fire at the Shoshone County Sheriffs Office in northern Idaho on Friday. Just after 2:30 p.m., multiple local law enforcement agencies responded to reports of an active shooter at the sheriff's office in Wallace, Idaho. According to [...]
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