Police were called at around 10:45 p.m. Jacob Eldridge allegedly was holding a 20-year-old woman against her will with a knife. He allegedly refused to comply with police demands and stabbed the woman. Officers shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Jacob T. Eldridge
Agency Responsible: Blackfoot Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: Native American
Date of Death: May 11, 2018
County: Bingham
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 3753
Geography: Rural