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Update: Bar shooting suspect arrested

| August 24, 2014 8:21 AM

Coeur d'Alene police are looking for a suspect accused of firing a gun outside a Fourth Street bar Saturday night. Another man received minor injuries in the incident. 

Officers responded to the report of a disturbance at 10:18 p.m. at the Corner Bar, 1628 N. Fourth Street.

Upon arrival, the first officer on scene was told a male had fired a gun in the north parking lot of the bar.

The responding officer gave chase on foot, following the suspect to the area of Fifth Street and Spruce Avenue.

Coeur d’ Alene Officer A.J. Winstead and her K-9 partner Pecco were deployed to track the suspect. A multi-agency perimeter was set up by Idaho State Police, Kootenai County Sheriff Office and Coeur d’ Alene Police. The police dog tracked the suspect for a distance in the area, but was unable to locate him.

The individual injured by the discharge of the gun was not transported for medical treatment.

The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 5 foot 9 inches tall with a thin build.

Coeur d'Alene police released a photo of the suspected shooter. Anyone with information about his identity is asked to contact the Coeur d'Alene Police Department at 208-769-2320.