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Suspect identified in Shoshone County Sheriff's Office shooting

| December 27, 2025 2:15 PM

WALLACE — The man behind Friday's shooting at the Shoshone County Sheriff's Office has been identified. 

Shoshone County Sheriff William Eddy confirmed Saturday that John Drake, 77, was the sole suspect in the shooting and was pronounced dead at the scene following a standoff with police. 

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