Around 12:52 a.m., three patrol officers responded to a domestic disturbance call. Upon arriving, Thomas Andrew Bunde came out of the home and reportedly pointed a handgun at the officers and verbally threatened them. Two officers shot and killed him.
Agency: Garden City Police Department
Motive: domestic disturbance
Confrontation Type: Domestic Disturbance
Service Call: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Thomas Andrew Bunde
Death Date: April 13, 2021
County: Ada
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing