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05-24-2024, 01:43 AM
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Police Fatally Shoot Christian Johnson in Boise, Idaho, August 3, 2023
Boise police officers shot and killed Christian Johnson in an apartment-complex parking lot in Boise, Idaho, on August 3, 2023, after he charged toward them carrying weapons, authorities said. Johnson had called 911 three times asking for police assistance. Police said he held a knife in one hand and a hammer and metal spike in the other, and officers ordered him to drop the weapons 12 times before he advanced toward them. On May 21, 2024, Blaine County Prosecuting Attorney Matthew Fredback found the shooting justified under Idaho law following an investigation by the Ada County Critical Incident Task Force. The prosecutor's account said Johnson turned the knife toward himself before charging the officers. Police identified the officers who fired as Cpl. Johnson and Officer Miller. The police department released an edited body-camera video report showing Johnson approaching officers in the parking lot and the aftermath of the shooting. |