The family of Macey Juker, a man who was fatally shot by half a dozen Boise Police officers in 2023, has filed a lawsuit against the police department, claiming that excessive force was used.
On July 26, 2023, Boise Police were dispatched to a situation involving an armed, suicidal individual. According to a report of the events from the Gem County Prosecuting Attorney, Juker placed a call to 911 and told dispatch that he was drunk, had purchased heroin, was suicidal, and had an assault rifle in his possession.
Law enforcement made their way to the area and located Jecker, who was holding the rifle. Juker initially complied with officers’ commands to put down the weapon, according to the report, but he then ran away, grabbed the rifle, and took aim at the officers…