Police responded to a domestic disturbance. When officers arrived, they found a woman with a rifle standing in the roadway. After talking for several minutes with Kerry Lee Nield, officers shot and killed her.
Victim's Name: Kerry Lee Nield
Agency Responsible: Gooding Police Department, Gooding County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Female
Age: 53
Race: White
Date of Death: January 16, 2018
County: Gooding
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
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: 3323
Geography: Rural