Police shooting in Post Falls closes westbound I-90; reports indicate suspect killed

Dec. 30-A Post Falls Police officer shot and apparently killed a pickup driver who rammed into multiple police cars as officers were pursuing the p...

January 6, 2023
11:56 AM

Dec. 30-A Post Falls Police officer shot and apparently killed a pickup driver who rammed into multiple police cars as officers were pursuing the pickup Thursday morning. The Coeur d'Alene Press reported the shooting was fatal. Police have not confirmed whether anyone was killed, but said officers were unharmed in the incident. Officers responded around 8:30 a.m. to hit-and-run crashes near the 300-block of Railroad Avenue in Post Falls, police said in a news release. They found the suspected pickup in the 700 block of Spokane Street, but the driver did not stop and rammed into a patrol car.

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