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Joseph ‘Joe’ Johnson a 37 year old married father-of-four who had recently relocated his family from
California in search of a
‘better life’ was identified as the victim.
The fatal officer-involved shooting took place in Idaho Falls early Monday morning as police scoured a residential neighborhood in search of a man with a history of violence against law enforcement who had fled a traffic stop and said to be armed.
During the manhunt, a police officer came upon a man carrying a gun standing in a yard and opened fire, killing the innocent man.
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Family members have identified the Idaho Falls man who was shot and killed by a police officer pursuing a suspect as Joseph Johnson, 37, a married father of four (pictured with his family).
An Idaho Falls police officer was looking for a possibly armed suspect, Tanner Shoesmith (left), 22, when he mistakenly shot and killed a man in his own backyard early Monday morning.