Idaho attorney general says officers who fatally shot intellectually disabled teen won't be charged
In this image taken from video, police are seen shortly before opening fire on a teen on the other other side of a fence, April 5, 2025, in Pocatello, Idaho. (Brad Andres via AP, File)
Four Idaho police officers who fatally shot an autistic, nonverbal teenage boy who was holding a knife on the other side of a chain-link fence in April were justified in their actions and will not face criminal charges, the state attorney general said Wednesday.
Victor Perez, 17, was in a coma for a week before dying April 12 after doctors removed nine bullets during several surgeries and amputated his leg. The shooting in southeast Idaho city of Pocatello, which was captured on video, drew outrage from members of the community who questioned why the officers opened fire within 12 seconds of exiting their vehicles.
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