US police shot and killed two men who reported to the police for help | Time | United States
Police chief Ron Vanga in Boise, Idaho, confirmed that on August 3rd local time, two police officers shot and killed a man who called the police for help.
According to the Idaho Politician, at around 10:55 am that day, the Boise City police received a call for help from a man from his apartment. Vanga said at a press conference later that day that the police officers then arrived at the parking lot of the apartment building and had a few conversations with the man on the balcony at the time.
According to Vanga, the man went downstairs after the conversation and rushed towards the police with "at least one sharp weapon", refusing to obey their orders to stop him. Two police officers fired at him, and the latter died on the spot.
Vanga said that the man is in his 50s and some police officers saw him a few days ago. Vanga did not disclose any further details.
Both shooting officers have been suspended from duty. Their names and those of the deceased have not been announced yet.
"No one in our community would want this kind of thing to happen," Vanga said. "The police also don't want to get involved in this situation."
The Special Task Force for Serious Incidents in Aida County, where Boysi City is located, is investigating the police shooting incident. The working group is chaired by the Meredith City Police Department in the same county.
This is the second police shooting fatality that occurred in the city of Boise in just over a week.
On the evening of July 26th, six police officers shot and killed 28 year old Massey Yukel. The police said that Yukel fired at the police officers when they attempted to detain him. The incident is still under investigation, and the police have not released the names of the six officers.