Hours after a 65-year-old man had shot and killed Ada County Sheriff’s Deputy Tobin Bolter, he fired again at officers from the Boise Police Department, striking one of their ballistic shields.
Minutes of both body-camera and drone footage released Friday by the Boise Police Department provided new insight into the fatal police shooting of Dennis Mulqueen . Officers were searching for Mulqueen that late April night after law enforcement said he shot 27-year-old Bolter during a traffic stop.
“The loss of Deputy Tobin Bolter in the line of duty was a tragedy that will have long and lasting impacts on both our law enforcement community and the entire Treasure Valley community,” Boise Police Chief Chris Dennison said in a news release . “Our hearts go out to Deputy Bolter’s family, friends, and colleagues as we continue to release information about this incredibly difficult time.”
He added that a “thorough investigation” determined that the officers involved in Mulqueen’s shooting “acted in accordance with the law and in protection of their community.” As a part of that Critical Incident Task Force investigation, the shooting was reviewed by Bonner County Prosecutor Louis Marshall, who wrote in a letter that it was “abundantly clear” that Detective Joshua Sontag didn’t commit any crime when he fatally shot Mulqueen.