POCATELLO, Idaho — The Pocatello Police Department has released the names of two officers who were shot while responding to a disturbance Thursday.
The injured officers are Officer Demetrius Amos, a six-year veteran of the department, and Officer Mackenzie Handel, who has been with Pocatello Police for four years.
Amos and Handel had been called out to a house on Bridger Street, just blocks from the police station, at 1:40 a.m Thursday. According to Pocatello Police Chief Roger Schei, the pair was confronted by 45-year-old Todd V. Brewer, who pointed a rifle at them.
The officers fired toward Brewer, who ran into a nearby alley, then exchanged shots with them. Both Amos and Handel were struck by bullets, as was Brewer. All three were taken to Portneuf Medical Center for treatment.
Handel was released from the hospital on Saturday, according to hospital officials. Both Amos and the suspect remained hospitalized in stable condition Tuesday.
The police department posted Thursday afternoon that both Handel and Amos "continue to recover from their injuries."
According to the Bannock County Prosecutors Office, there is an "open warrant" for aggravated battery on certain personnel for Brewer.
If convicted of the charges, Brewer could face up to 25 years for each count.
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