Police release name of man killed in shooting
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IDAHO FALLS — Police have released the name of a man shot and killed Saturday night.
Nikolas Bird, 23, died after being shot multiple times on the 1500 block of Claire View Lane around 10:30 p.m.
Officers arrested Mark Bent, 41, and he is in the Bonneville County Jail on a first degree murder charge.
“We offer our sincere condolences to Mr. Bird’s loved ones at this difficult time,” police said in a news release.
IFPD investigators say Bird and Bent knew each other and Bird lived in the area where the shooting occurred.
Bent is scheduled for his initial court appearance Tuesday.