The officer-involved shooting of 24-year-old Jeremiah Bainbridge on a westbound I-84 onramp in Meridian in August 2024 has been deemed justified by the Valley County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
The incident occurred on the westbound on-ramp at Meridian Road and involved officers and deputies from multiple departments.
According to a news release from the Ada County Sheriff’s Office, the Meridian Police Department responded to reports of a fight in progress near S. Eagle Road in Meridian. When officers arrived, the suspect reportedly fled. After a lengthy pursuit where Bainbridge called 911 and told dispatchers he was armed and did not want to go to jail, officers successfully executed a PIT maneuver, disabling Bainbridge’s vehicle…