UPDATE: Authorities release name of man who Pocatello police fatally shot
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POCATELLO — Authorities have released the name of a 23-year-old man who police fatally shot Tuesday night.
Neal Stuart Nevada of Fort Hall was killed in the officer-involved shooting.
Police responded to a report of a disturbance at a residence in the 400 block of East Dunn Street, according to a Pocatello Police Department news release.
The disturbance was between a male with a knife, and a female, Pocatello police told the Idaho State Journal. It was reported to police by a family member who called 911.
When police arrived they found that a male suspect had driven away. Police found him in the area of South 2nd Avenue and Stansbury Street.
Police have not released many details, but they said when officers contacted Nevada, they found he was armed with a knife. At some point, officers shot him.
A neighbor said he heard six to eight gunshots, according to the Idaho State Journal.
Life-saving measures were performed by police and paramedics, but Nevada died at the scene.
No police officers or other individuals were injured during the shooting, officials said.
More information about the case is expected to be released Thursday, according to the Idaho State Journal.
The East Idaho Critical Incident Task Force, led by Idaho State Police, is conducting an investigation into the incident because it involved the firing of a weapon by a police officer.