Foxglove Lane shaken after Sunday's early morning shootout

POST FALLS — Carson Sciarrino was asleep at his house on Foxglove Lane on Sunday morning when he heard four distinct bangs from outside. 

He figured it was kids lighting off fireworks and went back to sleep. About 45 minutes later, Carson and his wife, Kaye, got out of bed to see a massive police presence on their street. 

“The last thing I think is there’s a gunfight happening in front of my house,” he said. 

Post Falls police officers arrived about 6:30 a.m. Sunday to the 1900 block of Foxglove Lane after reports of a suicidal individual making threats. 

According to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office, four officers approached the residence when a man, later identified as Timothy J. Amundson, 46, allegedly fired multiple rounds at them. 

Three officers returned fire, hitting Amundson. Officers and emergency personnel provided life-saving measures, including CPR. Kootenai County Fire & Rescue transported Amundson to Kootenai Health, where he died from his injuries. 

The KCSO is leading the investigation.

The shooting left shell casings in residential driveways, bullet holes in several vehicles and a large police presence that blocked the street for hours. 

“Thank God that they were acting quick, and no one else got [hurt], because there were a lot of kids in this neighborhood,” Kaye Sciarrino said.

The Sciarrinos emphasized how close the shooting came to neighbors' homes and vehicles, saying one of their neighbors had his windshield and car window shot out during the firefight. 

“We’re so lucky that no innocent people or a police officer was hurt,” Kaye said. 

Carson and Kaye watched officers work the scene over the coming hours, including the use of a drone. They said that while shocking, the incident felt like an anomaly rather than a sign the neighborhood was declining. 

Pete Termer, who lives nearby, said the episode was startling given the neighborhood’s character. He and his wife went out on their front porch after hearing the shots. 

“It was just horrible,” he said. “It’s just so unexpected, especially for a neighborhood like, this is a nice neighborhood.” 

He noted officers smelled gas and shut off a line, possibly after a bullet struck infrastructure near a garage furnace. Termer said he had spoken with Amundson a few times over the past decade, but could not have identified him by appearance.

Travis Montgomery, a father of three young boys, including 7-month-old twins, said he also initially mistook the sounds for distant fireworks. 

Sirens and arriving police cars later confirmed otherwise. He learned the full scope from news reports and neighborhood talk but was largely unconcerned. 

 “I didn’t get hurt. My family didn’t get hurt, fortunately … I have to continue living my life,” he said.  

His young children remained almost totally unaware; he kept his 3-year-old from seeing much when he looked out a back window. Montgomery said the family will move forward without letting the event dominate their lives.

Residents repeatedly described Foxglove Lane as ordinarily quiet and safe. Many expressed relief that no officers or bystanders were injured and gratitude for the swift containment of the scene. While the shooting was unsettling, neighbors said it has not upended their sense of community.

    Neighbors said that several vehicles were struck during the exchange of gunfire between officers and Amundson.