University of Montana AthleticsGame 1Game 2Friday atBengal Invitational Two more records fall as Griz finish strong in Pocatello5/3/2025 5:53:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field © 2025 BVM Sports. Best Version Media, LLC. achieving multiple records and personal bests Tara Ohlwiler broke her recently set school record in the 100m The women’s 4x400m relay team also made headlines shattering a longstanding school record and moving into 18th in the West Region The men’s team secured victories across several events setting the stage for a promising finish as they approach the championship season athletes will focus on refining their performances in anticipation of the Big Sky Championships Continued improvements in personal bests could lead to qualification for the NCAA First Round particularly for standout competitors like Carson Weeden and Tara Ohlwiler The Grizzlies displayed remarkable resilience and talent at the Bengal Invitational setting the bar high as they head into the final competitions of the season the team is poised for strong performances in upcoming championships The summary of the linked article was generated with the assistance of artificial intelligence technology from OpenAI We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it OK Privacy policy Idaho (KIFI) - According to the 17-year-old shooting victim's family Victor Perez is out of surgery as of 2:49 PM on April 7 This marks the third surgery the teen has undergone since the officer-involved shooting on Saturday one of which required the doctors to amputate Perez's left leg Idaho (KIFI) - An officer-involved shooting in Pocatello has ignited a firestorm of controversy as people claim police brutality after a video surfaced online showing police shooting a teenager with a knife only seconds after they arrived on the scene The family of the 17-year-old autistic shooting victim has told Local News 8 that he was shot nine times The teen is currently being treated at the Portneuf Medical Center where the family says he is in critical condition the family said he is going into surgery again after having his left leg amputated over the weekend as a result of his injuries but the teen shooting victim is "not doing well." the officers were responding to a physical disturbance at a home near the 700 block of N Pocatello PD had received a report of two males one of whom appeared intoxicated and in possession of a knife and a female involved in a physical altercation “the officers were involved in a shooting with the male suspect who was armed with a knife.”  which has circulated on social media in the days since the incident shows the 17-year-old autistic teenager holding a knife His family says Perez had behavioral incidents because of his autism as well as mental and physical disabilities said he called the police in hopes of helping the family deescalate the situation he says that is not what happened when police arrived on the scene "He (Victor) was having a really bad day with mental issues and everybody could easily get out of the reach of his knife," said Brad Andres "So this wasn't a really dangerous situation "The police were more called to come in and help the family deescalate and get it under control and it was really tough on me and my son to watch that I just want to send out my deepest sympathies to the family We weren't trying to bring a firing squad down to Harrison Street," said Andres The incident caught on camera has sparked outrage throughout the online and Pocatello communities Protestors gathered Sunday afternoon outside the Pocatello Police Department to voice their support for Perez and their indignation at the officer's response to the situation opened fire on this child from the other side of a fence," said protestor Dylan Harrison "We're all out here demanding that justice be served and that that child get the justice he deserves that those officers involved are held accountable more protests are being planned to hold police accountable." The incident is under investigation by the East Idaho Critical Incident Task Force Local News 8 has reached out to the Pocatello Police Department who've said they will have no further response until the investigation has concluded “We respectfully ask for the public’s patience as the investigation unfolds we advise individuals to avoid the area while the investigation is ongoing Further details will be provided as they become available,” writes the Pocatello Police Department in a press release Local News 8 will continue to update and follow up with this story in the coming days Idaho (KIFI) - Protestors are rallying outside the Pocatello Police Department building in support of a 17-year-old autistic teen with physical disabilities who was shot by police responding to a local domestic incident and Local News 8 has confirmed with the teen's family that he is in critical condition His family says the 17-year-old had to have his leg amputated as a result of his injuries The Pocatello Police are reporting that the shooting victim was armed with a knife over two dozen people have gathered to protest the shooting one of which was intoxicated and in possession of a knife A video circulating on social media captures the arrival of the officers on the scene and the subsequent shooting but it is unclear if the 17-year-old is armed Pocatello PD reports that its officers immediately began life-saving measures. A second social media post circulating on the Facebook page Life in Pocatello captured the dramatic scene The 17-year-old shooting victim was subsequently transported by ambulance to the Portneuf Medical Center by the Pocatello Fire Department Linda is an anchor and reporter for Local News 8 Seth is the Digital Content Director for Local News 8 KIFI Local News 8 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here Do Not Sell My Personal Information EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been updated to include the victim’s name The video in the player above is graphic and shows the shooting that occurred Saturday evening EastIdahoNews.com has blurred portions of the footage POCATELLO — Dozens of protestors gathered outside the Pocatello Police Department Sunday afternoon following an officer-involved shooting on Saturday night Dirty Cowards,” “Do Better PPD,” “Hold PPD accountable” and “What are Tasers for?” Around 50 people gathered Sunday in Pocatello to protest an officer-involved shooting The protest comes after a teen identified as 17-year-old Victor Perez was repeatedly shot by multiple police officers Saturday evening on the 700 block of North Harrison Avenue. Video of the shooting was widely circulated on social media Sunday The family tells EastIdahoNews.com that Perez has cerebral palsy RELATED | One man hospitalized after officer-involved shooting sent to EastIdahoNews.com by multiple people shows Perez lying on the ground outside of a home in the front yard He appears to be holding a knife or some other object and is arguing with a woman who attempts to get the item from the Perez’s hands A neighbor filming the incident is on the phone with a police dispatcher and says Perez and four officers get out of their vehicles with guns drawn Video shows them yelling at Perez and telling him to drop his weapon The officers were in front of a chainlink fence and not in the yard Perez appears to stand up and move toward the officers “Immediate life-saving measures” were performed before Perez was taken to Portneuf Medical Center His condition was unknown as of Sunday evening. A second video of Perez receiving aid from emergency responders was also circulating on social media on Sunday It’s unclear what led to the situation in the front yard but many say police were too aggressive in their response to the situation The Pocatello Police Department remained quiet Sunday and did not release any updates about the shooting EastIdahoNews.com requested additional information from the department and the city’s public information officer The shooting is under investigation by the East Idaho Critical Incident Task Force Police have asked for public’s patience as the investigation unfolds SUBMIT A CORRECTION We hope you appreciated this story.  A small team of local journalists runs EastIdahoNews.com – not a big business or corporation Our stories are produced to inform and serve the public We don't have a paywall or require a subscription to use EastIdahoNews.com but there is a cost associated with bringing you stories every day Please consider supporting us just once for $1 or contribute a little more monthly or annually We sincerely appreciate your consideration © 2015 - 2025 EastIdahoNews.com LLC Montana State track and field will turn the corner towards the home straightaway of their season this weekend at the Bengal Invitational in Pocatello the Bobcats head to the Gem State on Friday for a two-day meet hosted at Davis Field The penultimate meet of the regular season pits the Cats against host Idaho State and Montana in what will be the final tune-up for many competing athletes before the 2025 Big Sky Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Sacramento begin May 14-17 "It has been a really good meet for us over the last three years that we've gone there," head coach Lyle Weese said "There are trials and finals in the sprint events which is a good preview for the conference meet There tend to be a good number of teams that are good in the jumps so it's a bit of a conference preview for us in many ways between the level of competition and the trials and finals in the sprints It's kind of a run-through for the sprints Action begins with the women's hammer on Friday at 1 p.m. with track events getting underway at 3 p.m A full meet schedule can be viewed here.  Only the main distance squad will hang back in Bozeman to train with all other event groups a full-go on Friday in Pocatello under sunny skies and temperatures in the upper 60s In their last three weekends of competition Montana State has set nine new school records including seven on the women's side (shot put 4x400 meter relay) and two on the men's side (4x100 meter relay "It's been impressive that the success has been across all of the event groups," Weese said "It seems like all of the event groups for both men and women are putting up some great marks and great performances the most exciting thing is that we're going to be heading into conference championships and then into NCAA regionals and beyond with individuals that are competitive across the entire array of events."  the Cats' distance squad turned in a handful program all-time top ten marks at the Payton Jordan Invitational while the rest of the team competed at the Montana Open in Missoula 3 in the USTFCCCA Week Five Mountain Region Rankings released on Monday The Bobcat men still own the top-ranked 3,000 meter steeplechase group in the country according to the USTFCCCA Event Squad rankings while ranking No Following the Bengal Invitational this weekend in Pocatello the Bobcats wrap up the regular season with the Tom Gage Invite the following Friday in Bozeman at the Bobcat Track & Field Complex Admission is free for the lone outdoor home meet of the season Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here POCATELLO – The Pocatello Animal Shelter has temporarily closed its doors to the public after detecting a potentially deadly disease among its animals Pocatello Animal Services tested four of the puppies in its care, and found that they had canine parvovirus, a highly contagious and potentially deadly disease. The animal shelter had to humanely euthanize these four puppies and close its doors to the public for an undetermined amount of time, according to a city news release on Friday “We appreciate your understanding and continued support during this time,” reads a Facebook post from Pocatello Animal Services which is “effective immediately.” The city’s news release states the puppies that tested positive were “exhibiting severe symptoms” and were euthanized to prevent the virus from spreading to the remaining animals in the facility ten other puppies have tested negative for the virus and are being closely monitored the shelter is temporarily closed to the public and volunteers to limit the risk of cross-contamination,” reads the news release Its post says that Pocatello Animal Services will be taking “proactive measures” to address this health concern our team will be focusing on deep cleaning and ensuring all animals are safe and well-supported We will reassess the situation on Monday to determine our next steps,” reads the post “Animal Services staff is working diligently to disinfect all affected areas and implement strict isolation protocols to contain the virus and ensure the safety and well-being of the animals at the shelter.” The news release says they will release more information on the situation as it becomes available Pocatello Animal Services posted another Facebook post at 11 a.m highlighting 10 dogs who had been at the animal shelter for two months or longer “These are the ones who rarely get asked to meet hoping maybe today will be the day someone sees them,” reads the post The morning post also states that most of the dogs at the shelter have been waiting to be adopted for more than a month EastIdahoNews.com will provide further details on this story as it becomes available SUBMIT A CORRECTION We hope you appreciated this story.  A small team of local journalists runs EastIdahoNews.com – not a big business or corporation. Our stories are produced to inform and serve the public. We don't have a paywall or require a subscription to use EastIdahoNews.com, but there is a cost associated with bringing you stories every day. Please consider supporting us just once for $1 or, if you're able, contribute a little more monthly or annually. We sincerely appreciate your consideration. University of Montana AthleticsPhoto by: Ella Palulis/University of MontanaGriz off to Pocatello for Bengal Invitational5/1/2025 3:14:00 PM | Men's Track and Field EDITOR’S NOTE: The following video contains strong language and violence POCATELLO — The city has released additional footage of a police shooting that has brought national attention to Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad and Police Chief Roger Schei addressed members of the press in the City Council chambers on Thursday ahead of sending out a news release to which was attached body camera footage of two of the three officers who discharged their weapons at 17-year-old Victor Perez The mayor and police chief did not take questions at the conference “I would like to thank you all for being here today and coming to probably the hardest news conference I’ll ever have Blad said they could not answer questions due to pending litigation. On Wednesday, the law firm of Burris, Nisenbaum, Curry & Lacy which has represented high-profile clients announced that they would be representing Perez’s family The firm filed a claim of wrongful death and civil rights violations against the city According to a video presentation showing clips of footage from a security camera as well as two of the officers’ body cameras three of the four responding police officers fired at Perez The video presentation includes a written narrative of events that was written by city officials Unedited video footage has not been released The security camera footage shows what police call a “prolonged altercation” between Perez and members of his family The footage shows Perez’s family members attempt to remove the knife from his possession for over 15 minutes The officers were responding to a 911 call alerting them to this incident The caller told police that Perez was “brandishing” a knife “One guys got a knife and looks like he’s under the influence and they’re out in their backyard chasing each other around,” the caller, identified as Bridger Andres “Whether or not Perez had a medical condition or was experiencing a mental health crisis was not provided to dispatch or known to officers,” reads a slide from the video presentation At a community meeting on Wednesday evening Andres said it was the responsibility of the responding officers to assess the situation he alerted them to “I made that phone call to make sure everybody was going to be safe I made that phone call because what I saw was a man with a knife possibly attacking somebody that’s what their training needs to cover,” Andres said Less than 20 seconds elapsed from the time the officer exited their vehicle to when the officers discharged their service weapons when Perez stood and moved forward and there a chain link fence separated him from the officers Ana Vazquez, Perez’s aunt, told EastIdahoNews.com on April 7 that doctors removed nine bullets from his body. Vazquez also spoke to what was transpiring when the police were called and said that Perez wasn’t trying to stab his family members “He does that even with the big spoon that you cook (with)… but now it’s a knife so we need to be careful,” Vazquez said Blad said the information they released will not interfere with the continuing investigation by the Eastern Idaho Critical Incident Task Force or with the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office as the lead investigating agency the Idaho Attorney General’s Office will conduct a review of the findings “Once the investigations are complete and the review is done the city will act in accordance to the findings,” Blad said I know how this is deeply impacted our city our state and even everybody across this nation.” Both Blad and Schei expressed condolences to Perez’s family what they may be going through and how difficult it may be for them I’m truly sorry for your loss,” Schei said Blad said that he hopes the community will be able to “find ways to move forward.” “I recognize it’s going to take a very long time for our community to heal from this but it is also my belief that as we work together we will indeed build a stronger Pocatello,” Blad said Family of Victor Perez files wrongful death claim against Pocatello Attorney General will review investigation following police killing of disabled Pocatello teen Pocatello community gathers to honor Victor Perez and protest police action towards him Boy shot by police declared ‘clinically braindead’; candlelight vigil to be held before life support system unplugged Disabled Pocatello teen in critical condition as police and neighbors give different versions of shooting GoFundMe set up for disabled teen shot by Pocatello Police officers ‘Stop unjust violence in Pocatello.’ Community rallies after police shoot disabled teen multiple times POCATELLO – People from across the community prayed for mourned and honored a boy in the hour before he died Saturday during a candlelight vigil held a rally on Pocatello Avenue to protest the police officers who shot him multiple times was taken off life support at around 10 a.m on Saturday after a week-long struggle for survival He was shot nine times by multiple Pocatello police officers in a parking lot below Portneuf Medical Center to show support for Perez and his loved ones “I hope they walk through this with the light of the community and the love of their family,” said Samantha Thornock one of the people who attended the vigil and the protest held near the building that houses City Hall and the Pocatello Police Department wasn’t organized by any one person or organization in particular “This is a grassroots event,” said Sunny Nelson who led some of the chants during the protest “There’s just a lot of people who are upset and … feel the need to make their voice heard.” some of the protesters noticed and spotted two figures on the roof of the Housing Alliance and Community Partnerships building a couple of blocks away EastIdahoNews.com spoke with an officer near the building The officer said they were stationed up there due to a dangerous person at the protest and said they disbanded them once the person had left RELATED | ‘Credible threat’ leads to law enforcement presence at Pocatello protest Protest following officer-involved shooting; video spreads on social media were placed on “immediate administrative leave,” and the city will release body camera footage in the coming weeks In a news release on Facebook Friday the city expressed its condolences to the Perez Family “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and loved ones during this unimaginably difficult time We recognize the pain and grief this incident has caused in our community,” Mayor Brian Blad said in the release has struck a chord for many people in the autism community “If that happened to one of my family members and I wanted to show (the family) that I care,” Perry said One person at the vigil had personal experience with Perez’s disabilities an Instructional Paraprofessional in the Special Education Department of Irving Middle School was at the vigil and taught Perez when he was in sixth grade and I’m pretty outraged at what happened to him That’s why I’m here — to support his family and him,” Gugelman said Gugelman explained that while his intellectual disabilities were prevalent and he struggled with motor functions and we just had a really great time with him who was at the protest and has an autistic son who is mostly nonverbal but for law and order — not a kill team The video I watched — they didn’t use any of their training they didn’t investigate at all and they just opened fire,” Gregerson said said that while she knows there are good police officers in the PPD what happened to Perez has given her fear for her own son’s safety “It worries me that if something similar happens when he (gets) older … what is that going to look like for us and our future?” Welsh said SUBMIT A CORRECTION POCATELLO — The family of Victor Perez has found legal representation and has started the process of filing a lawsuit against the city of Pocatello announced through a news release on April 16 that it was now representing the family of the 17-year-old disabled teenager who was shot nine times by multiple Pocatello Police officers The firm has filed a Claim of Wrongful Death and Civil Rights Violations against the city “The family wanted the police to help their son The officers’ conduct shocks the conscience of all families needing assistance with developmentally disabled kids,” says John Burris in the press release Burris has represented a variety of high-profile individuals Tupac Shakur and the family of Oscar Grant Bannock County released a news release the same day announcing that Bannock County Coroner Torey Danner ordered a forensic autopsy for Victor Perez as part of his medicolegal death investigation The coroner’s office will not release further information on the case due to the ongoing investigation by the Eastern Idaho Critical Incident Taskforce The law firm will hold a community meeting Wednesday evening at Gate City Coffee EastIdahoNews.com spoke with Attorney James Cook who explained what drew the firm to Perez’s case “We sleep and breathe this type of case We do hundreds of cases like this every year and it’s our expertise,” Cook said Cook explained that cases like this take years to be resolved saying that it could be three to five years or even more until this case is closed the purpose of the meeting is to answer questions about their firm as well as about the ongoing legal process Cook added that they’ll also talk to people about similar experiences they may have had with police officers and offer information on how to have them consider their own cases “I think people just want to ask questions ‘who the hell are these people from out of town from San Francisco,’ and we’ll answer those questions and we’ll also just answer general questions about how the litigation works,” Cook explained EastIdahoNews.com requested a statement from the city but did not receive a response in time for the publication of this article Protest following officer-involved shooting; video spreads on social media SUBMIT A CORRECTION POCATELLO, Idaho — The City of Pocatello is offering an explanation as to why two officers with long rifles were perched on a rooftop, overlooking a protest at City Hall on Saturday, April 12. The public demonstration was held in response to the police shooting of a disabled teenager Perez passed away after being taken off life support the same day as the protest RELATED: 'Everyone is looking for answers': Pocatello Mayor responds to police shooting of teen with autism According to a City of Pocatello press release "The deployment of officers was a precautionary measure taken in response to a credible threat communicated to Pocatello Police Department (PPD) by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)." The release goes on to state that one or more individuals expressed a "known interest in targeting law enforcement." An external investigation into the shooting is being led by the Eastern Idaho Critical Incident Task Force The results of that investigation will be shared with the public at a later date The City of Pocatello says it "strongly supports the constitutional right to peacefully protest." Idaho (CBS2) — The Pocatello Police Department has released body camera footage of the shooting of 17-year-old Victor Perez the content is difficult to watch and contains graphic images and language The shooting, which has drawn national attention and already sparked a wrongful death lawsuit drew instant backlash after learning that Perez has autism and cerebral palsy The video released by Pocatello Police includes a 911 call from a neighbor who reported a man chasing others around the front yard holding what appeared to be a knife An adult male can be seen on security camera footage swinging what appears to be a large stick at Perez Four police officers arrived on the scene and within moments they could be seen shooting Perez nine times one officer fired a beanbag round from a shotgun The officers can be heard yelling at Perez to drop the knife before he stands up and moves toward the officers from behind a chain-link fence Doctors later found that Perez was brain-dead His family made the difficult decision to take him off life support Pocatello Police say they are releasing the incident video now to help provide as much context and information to the community as possible The incident is being investigated by the East Idaho Critical Incident Task Force and will be reviewed by Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador once complete The following is a news release from Idaho State Police Idaho State Police are investigating a two-vehicle fatality crash that occurred on Thursday on southbound Interstate 15 at milepost 74.5 was driving southbound on I-15 when traffic slowed The Subaru struck the back of a 2019 Audi A6 driven by a 60-year-old male from Idaho Falls which was also occupied by a 59-year-old female passenger from Idaho Falls The driver of the Subaru was not wearing a seatbelt and succumbed to their injuries at the scene of the crash The occupants of the Audi were wearing seatbelts and were transported to a nearby hospital The southbound lanes of I-15 were blocked for approximately three hours to allow emergency responders to assist those involved Idaho State Police was assisted by Chubbuck Police Department Fort Hall Fire Department and the Pocatello Fire Department FORT HALL — At least two crashes are blocking highway traffic between Fort Hall and Pocatello Thursday afternoon According to a post on X by the Idaho State Police troopers are currently investigating a crash on southbound I-15 at milepost 74.5 The southbound lanes of travel are blocked Information from Idaho 511 states that there are multiple crashes blocking that section of the interstate The first crash reportedly occurred around 2:39 p.m Witnesses say the second crash appears to have happened shortly after the first one One of the crashes appears to have involved a construction semi-truck It’s unclear if anyone has been injured Officials ask that if you are traveling nearby EastIdahoNews.com will update this article as more details are released SUBMIT A CORRECTION Editor's note: The linked video contains strong language and violence Idaho — The city has released additional footage of a police shooting that brought national attention to Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad and Police Chief Roger Schei addressed members of the press in the City Council chambers on Thursday ahead of sending out a news release, to which was attached body camera footage of two of the three officers who discharged their weapons at 17-year-old Victor Perez "I would like to thank you all for being here today and coming to probably the hardest news conference I'll ever have He said they could not answer questions due to pending litigation. On Wednesday, the law firm of Burris, Nisenbaum, Curry and Lacy, which has represented high-profile clients, including Rodney King, Tupac Shakur, and the family of Oscar Grant, announced that it would be representing Perez's family. The firm filed a claim of wrongful death and civil rights violations against the city Perez, who had cerebral palsy and autism, was shot nine times by police on April 5 According to a video presentation showing clips of footage from a security camera as well as two of the officers' body cameras The video presentation includes a written narrative of events written by city officials The security camera footage shows what police call a "prolonged altercation" between Perez and members of his family The footage shows Perez's family members attempting to remove the knife from his possession for over 15 minutes The caller told police that Perez was "brandishing" a knife "One guy's got a knife and looks like he's under the influence and they're out in their backyard chasing each other around," the caller "Whether or not Perez had a medical condition or was experiencing a mental health crisis was not provided to dispatch or known to officers," reads a slide from the video presentation Andres said it was the responsibility of the responding officers to assess the situation he had alerted them to "I made that phone call to make sure everybody was going to be safe that's what their training needs to cover," Andres said exited his vehicle to when the officers discharged their service weapons when Perez stood and moved forward Ana Vazquez, Perez's aunt, told EastIdahoNews.com on April 7 that doctors removed nine bullets from his body Vazquez also spoke to what was transpiring when the police were called and said that Perez wasn't trying to stab his family members "He does that even with the big spoon that you cook (with)… but now it's a knife so we need to be careful," Vazquez said Blad said the information they released will not interfere with the continuing investigation by the Eastern Idaho Critical Incident Task Force or with the Bannock County Sheriff's Office as the lead investigating agency the Idaho Attorney General's Office will conduct a review of the findings "Once the investigations are complete and the review is done the city will act in accordance to the findings," Blad said our state and even everybody across this nation." Both Blad and Schei expressed condolences to Perez's family "I can only imagine the people that witnessed this event I'm truly sorry for your loss," Schei said Blad said that he hopes the community will be able to "find ways to move forward." "I recognize it's going to take a very long time for our community to heal from this we will indeed build a stronger Pocatello," Blad said The Pocatello Campus Testing Center is relocating to Albion Hall The Testing Center will be closed from December 20-January 20 with the exception of in-person ALEKS placement tests which will continue to be offered in Graveley Hall South Hall (Room 351) from January 2-17 on a walk in basis all testing including ALEKS will be held in the new Albion Hall Testing Center The map indicates the nearest locations for general permit parking in the G13 and G10 lots Professional testing parking spaces are also available north of Albion Hall in the G13 parking lot Free public parking can be located north of the ICCU Dome in the G14 lot The Idaho State University Testing Center in Pocatello is an NCTA Certified Testing Center We provide academic assessment administration for online classes as well as placement testing We also provide professional and licensure testing services through a variety of testing vendors including Pearson Vue testing centers must follow the eleven standards that are drawn from the list of NCTA Professional Standards and Guidelines These standards include but are not limited to the following: Proctors and support staff working on behalf of the testing program have defined roles and receive instruction related to their responsibilities please contact the Idaho State University Psychology Clinic at (208) 282-2129 University News Victor was shot nine times by Pocatello police officers during a domestic incident on April 5 Ana Vazquez said the family is now trying to determine their next steps "It's been difficult," Ana said "And one thing that I appreciate about Pocatello is the entire community There are a lot of people supporting us." Ana also noted that Victor was revived twice before being placed on life support Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad addressed the incident in a video statement on Thursday emphasizing that the situation is being taken seriously The City of Pocatello released this statement following the news of Victors condition We are saddened to hear the news of Victor Perez’s current condition We recognize the pain and grief this incident has caused in our community,” said Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad and internal investigations regarding the officer-involved shooting are ongoing The external investigation is being performed by the Eastern Idaho Critical Incident Task Force The findings of that investigation will be released at some point in the future In support of Victor and his family, a GoFundMe page has been established a candlelight vigil is planned for Saturday in front of the Portneuf Regional Medical Center in Pocatello UPDATE (April 11, 4:00 p.m.): The family of Victor Perez, the teen shot by Pocatello Police last weekend, told the Idaho State Journal he was declared brain dead Friday afternoon The family is planning on taking him off of life support on Saturday, according to KTVB The 17-year-old appeared to be holding a knife inside a fenced-in year when he was shot multiple times by officers within seconds of their arrival on scene was picked up by national media outlets and shared widely on social media In a statement released Thursday the Mayor of Pocatello Brian Blad said the four police officers were placed on administrative leave following the shooting He added he expected the body camera footage of the incident to be released in the coming weeks The family of Perez set up a GoFundMe page for him ORIGINAL STORY: Pocatello Police made a press statement defending the weekend shooting of a 17-year-old with autism. On Monday, his family reported to Local News 8 he was in critical condition officers are seen opening fire within seconds of responding to a domestic disturbance call on Saturday Pocatello Police Chief Roger Schei did not take questions on Monday afternoon and played the 911 call that dispatched the police in its entirety “We are also aware of the video circulating online careful review of all facts and evidence,” he said A video taken by a bystander from across the street shows the teenager laying on the ground in a residential front yard surrounded by a fence The teen appears to be holding a knife while an adult woman stands out of his reach The video shows the teen making uncoordinated slow movements for about two minutes before four police officers rush to the scene he stumbles up and officers immediately start shouting at him The teen takes two steps towards them before they shoot him multiple times and he falls to the ground Less than 20 seconds go by between the officers leaving their vehicle and them opening fire The video shows the officers were separated from the victim by a chain link fence Schei said the East Idaho Critical Incident Task Force would be investigating the shooting “We know this incident has deeply affected the community,” the chief said The Pocatello PD’s facebook account is flooded by negative comments decrying police brutality Many commenters are asking why the officers on the scene did not de-escalate the situation before shooting The teen’s family told Local News 8 he had to have his leg amputated over the weekend and went into another surgery on Monday morning Idaho (CBS2) — Local News 8 has confirmed that Victor Perez has died after being taken off life support a 17-year-old with autism and cerebral palsy has made the heart-wrenching decision to take him off life support Saturday morning after doctors determined he is brain-dead on Friday Victor was shot nine times by Pocatello police officers during a domestic incident on April 5 and has since been in a medically induced coma two hundred members of the Pocatello community gathered to support the Perez family in their time of grief to show solidarity with the injured teen and his family POCATELLO, Idaho (CBS2) — Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad released the following statement in response to the shooting involving a 17-year-old Idaho Transportation Department The Idaho Transportation Department has begun crack sealing US-91 in Pocatello Work began Monday on 5th Street and has continued onto 4th Street Crack sealing north through Pocatello on Yellowstone Avenue will continue as weather permits we will shift to nighttime work to minimize disruption to businesses,” said Pocatello Foreman Anthony Richards “Other than where the pavement is concrete we’re planning on continuing north all the way to Walmart.” The sealant prevents water from entering the pavement causing further erosion and extending the lifespan of the road Motorists should expect single lane closures in the work zone Drivers are encouraged to use the Idaho 511 system for traffic impact updates for this project