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Idaho AG Declines Charges in Teen's Police Shooting

9/4/2025

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The Idaho Attorney General's Office will not charge four Pocatello police officers in the shooting of 17-year-old Victor Perez.
Officers shot Perez 14 times while responding to a disturbance call on April 5, 2025.
The AG determined the officers acted on limited information, believing Perez posed a threat.
Perez's family is expected to pursue civil litigation against the police department.

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Story summary

The Idaho Attorney General's Office will not charge four Pocatello police officers in the shooting of 17-year-old Victor Perez.
Officers shot Perez 14 times while responding to a disturbance call on April 5, 2025.
The AG determined the officers acted on limited information, believing Perez posed a threat.
Perez's family is expected to pursue civil litigation against the police department.