At approximately 10 p.m., U.S. Marshals pursued a fugitive vehicle until it crashed in Pocatello. Two men got out of the vehicle, and one exchanged gunfire with deputy U.S. marshals and was shot and killed. The second man, Richard "Rocky" Iverson, fled, later peacefully surrendered to police.
Agency: U.S. Marshals Service
Motive: vehicular pursuit of suspects
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: Unavailable
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Name withheld by police
Death Date: February 13, 2021
County: Bannock
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: other
Washington Post Database ID: 6605