Offender dies in shooting incident

Idaho Department of Correction confirmed today that an offender involved in a shooting incident in Pocatello Thursday was shot and died.

Two IDOC employees and a Pocatello Police Department officer were wounded in the incident. None of their injuries were life threatening, according to Melinda Keckler, IDOC Public Information Officer.

The IDOC employees were called to assist Pocatello police at a home in town. In the course of making the arrest, the offender fired shots at District 6 Probation and Parole Manager Wally Peterson and Sr. Probation and Parole Officer Jed Dayley. Peterson was bruised. Dayley was shot in the leg. Both men were taken to a Pocatello hospital for treatment of non-life threatening wounds. The Pocatello Police officer was also taken to the hospital.

The name of the offender has not been released pending notification of next of kin. The offender had been convicted of rape of a victim under 18 and burglary, out of Bannock County.