UPDATE (10/16): On Wednesday afternoon, the Ada County Coroner’s Office identified the man as 43-year-old Lucas Alleman of Star, Idaho.
Alleman was pronounced dead on the scene after lifesaving measures were unsuccessful.
The Ada County Sheriff’s Office had previously reported that Alleman was a suspect in a felony sex crime case.
ORIGINAL STORY: On Tuesday evening, two deputies with the Ada County Sheriff’s Office shot and killed a suspect at the Optimist Youth Sports Complex in northwest Boise.
The Ada County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that the victim was a suspect in a felony sex crime case. The office adds that the suspect failed to comply with officers’ orders and made suicidal statements.
ACSO says that as deputies approached, the suspect pulled out a handgun; two deputies proceeded to fire their weapons at the suspect. Officers tried to resuscitate the victim, but the individual was pronounced dead at the scene.
A Critical Incident Task Force, led by the Boise Police Department, is actively investigating the shooting. As per policy, both Ada County deputies have been placed on administrative leave.
