Officers responded at 3:36 a.m. to a shots-fired call at the KOA Journey. The man was allegedly shooting rounds indiscriminately from a trailer inside the park. It is not clear whether he was aiming at anything in particular. The man continued to fire after officers arrived, and several officers shot and killed the man.
Killer: Jason Green, A. Morlock, S. Martinez
Agency: Boise Police Department
Motive: Shooting
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Arthur Zalman Ferrel
Death Date: August 31, 2020
County: Ada
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6137