1 Dead, 1 Injured Following Attempted Burglary In Coeur d’Alene: Armed Citizen Stopped Would-Be Robber In His Tracks
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EVERYONE.
Coeur d'Alene has been experiencing a surge in crime over the past several years. The latest incident occurred in the Target/Michael's shopping center parking lot on Canfield Ave, where a white male was shot and killed during an attempted burglary.
According to the Coeur d'Alene Police Department, the incident started when an older male citizen, who was armed with a handgun, witnessed the suspected burglar breaking into vehicles in the parking lot. The citizen confronted the burglar, who then got into a vehicle and started accelerating towards the citizen. The citizen ended up on the hood of the vehicle and fired several shots at the suspect, hitting him at least once.
The suspect's vehicle then crashed into a parked vehicle, throwing the citizen off the hood. When officers arrived on the scene, they found the suspect on the ground and immediately began giving medical aid to both the citizen and the suspect. Both were transported to Kootenai Health, but the suspect was pronounced dead after additional lifesaving efforts were unsuccessful.
The current medical condition of the armed citizen who stopped the burglary is unknown at this time.
This incident is just one example of the rise in crime that Coeur d'Alene has been experiencing over the past several years. In 2020, crime rose 37% year over year. Although data for 2021 & 2022 is not currently available, there has definitley been an uptick. According to local law enforcement officials, the city has seen a significant increase in crime, particularly in property crimes like theft and burglary.
The rise in crime has been attributed to a variety of factors, including the city's growing population, the opioid epidemic, spillover from Spokane, and a lack of resources for law enforcement.
The Coeur d'Alene Police Department is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding this latest incident and no further information will be released at this time.
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Read the press release below:
The Coeur d’Alene Police Department is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding a shooting that occurred in the 200 block of W Canfield Ave, in the Target/Michael’s shopping center parking lot.
The initial information indicates a white male was burglarizing vehicles in the parking lot near Michael’s. An older male citizen, armed with a handgun, witnessed the criminal activity and confronted the suspected burglar. The suspect was able to get into a vehicle and, after some commands from the citizen, started accelerating his vehicle at the citizen. At one point, the citizen ended up on the hood of the suspect’s vehicle and fired several times at the suspect, hitting him while the suspect was accelerating. The suspect was hit at least once. The suspect’s vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle, throwing the citizen off the hood. The suspect got out of the vehicle and was on the ground when officers arrived. Officers immediately began giving medical aid to the citizen and the suspected burglar.
Paramedics with Coeur d’Alene Fire arrived on scene and continued medical treatment of both the citizen and the suspect. Both were transported to Kootenai Heath. After additional lifesaving efforts at Kootenai Health were unsuccessful, the suspect was pronounced deceased. The current medical condition of the citizen is unknown at this time.
This is an active investigation and no further information will be released at this time.