Overview

• Body-worn camera footage shows Pocatello police officers shot Victor Perez, a 17-year-old autistic and nonverbal teen with cerebral palsy, nine times within 16 seconds of arriving at the scene on April 5.
• Officers did not attempt de-escalation or use less-lethal methods before firing, despite being separated from Perez by a chain-link fence and his family being nearby.
• Perez died on April 12 after multiple surgeries, including a leg amputation, and being declared brain dead; his family has filed a federal wrongful death administrative claim against the city and officers.
• The Eastern Idaho Critical Incident Task Force and Idaho Attorney General are conducting independent investigations, while all four officers involved remain on administrative leave.
• Community outrage has grown, with vigils and protests demanding accountability and reforms in police handling of individuals with disabilities and mental health crises.