Casper was fatally shot by Officer Jason Green of the Boise Police Department after Casper pointed a gun at another officer, according to a description of events sent out Monday by the police department. Police were responding to an early morning report of a man using a crowbar to break windows at the home at Malad and Gourley streets on the Boise Bench.
Victim's Name: Michael K. Casper
Agency Responsible: Boise Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: White
Date of Death: February 16, 2015
County: Ada
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 157
Geography: Suburban