Overview
- Shots began around 2:30 p.m. as the suspect fired through a pickup’s windshield outside the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office, wounding two women in the legs, and a deputy sustained a grazing ear wound described as minor.
- The shooter entered the public lobby and fired toward the dispatch area before law enforcement engaged and fatally shot him, with the suspect pronounced dead at about 4:15 p.m.
- At least eight agencies responded, including local SWAT units, with federal partners such as the FBI and U.S. Marshals joining the operation.
- Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office with Coeur d’Alene Police are leading the criminal investigation, while Idaho State Police is reviewing the officer-involved shooting.
- Investigators are processing the downtown Wallace scene after temporary service reroutes, and nearby business owners reported the suspect fired into an Ace Hardware before entering the lobby.