BOISE, Idaho — The Ada County Coroner's Office has released the name of the man who police say shot and killed an Ada County sheriff's deputy over the weekend before being shot by Boise police hours later.
The coroner said Dennis Mulqueen, 65, of Boise, died from a gunshot wound of the chest at Saint Alphonsus hospital early Sunday morning.
Police said Mulqueen shot Deputy Tobin Bolter Saturday night in Boise. Bolter died at the hospital the next morning.
The Ada County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) said the deputy had a vehicle pulled over near West Overland Road and North Raymond Street on April 20 just before 9 p.m. when the suspect in the vehicle shot the deputy in the neck and drove off.
Police said a witness saw the shooting and called 911 before performing CPR on the deputy, who was then taken to Saint Alphonsus.
The Boise Police Department (BPD) said the suspect's vehicle was found near South Dorian and West Roosevelt streets around 9:30 p.m. but no one was inside.
Mulqueen was later shot and killed after a confrontation with officers nearby. In a news conference, police said although he did have a $3,000 warrant out for his arrest, they do not know why he shot the deputy. Police said he had a handgun in his possession.
Officers said they eventually located the suspect nearby on South Jackson Street outside a home and tried to get him to surrender.
A Code Red alert was sent to people living in the area, and Chief Winegar said officers also made personal contact with neighbors notify them as well.
Shortly after midnight, officers said the suspect opened fire on them, and a Boise police officer returned fire and shot him. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Anyone who had contact or interacted with Mulqueen on Saturday, April 20, 2024, please reach out to Detective Kelly Day at 208-577-3733 or email kday@adacounty.id.gov.
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