Owyhee County Sheriff's Office deputies were performing a welfare check on a man's home around 11:30 p.m. when the man responded with gunfire. Dennis W. Robinson fled in a vehicle, leading law enforcement on a pursuit that stretched into the Owyhee Mountains. Robinson's vehicle crashed on Hardtrigger Road in Owyhee County, though it's not clear what caused the wreck. After his vehicle stopped, the man started a standoff with law enforcement, firing on them intermittently. He was shot and killed by officers.
Victim's Name: Dennis W. Robinson
Agency Responsible: Owyhee County Sheriff's Office, Nampa Police Department, Caldwell Police Department, Canyon County Sheriff's Office, Idaho State Police
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Race: White
Date of Death: July 29, 2017
County: Canyon
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2818
Geography: Rural