Family mourns man Idaho police killed in his own back yard by mistake By KMAX/KOVR staff | March 1, 2021 at 11:23 AM CST - Updated March 1 at 11:23 AM
CITRUS HEIGHTS, Calif. (KMAX/KOVR) - They were lighting up the sky with lanterns Saturday night for the man that brightened up their life.
Joe Johnson was shot and killed by police in his Idaho Falls, Idaho, back yard by mistake earlier this month while police was searching the neighborhood for a suspect who fled a traffic stop.
Idaho Falls Police admitted their officer shot and killed the wrong man.
“This situation is devastating and tragic for all involved,” Idaho Falls Police Chief Bryce Johnson said.
Family mourns man Idaho police killed in his own back yard by mistake
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Family mourns man Idaho police killed in his own back yard by mistake
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