Key takeaways

• A gunman opened fire at the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office in Wallace, Idaho, and three people were injured.
• Officials said the shooting began outside, then continued inside the sheriff’s office lobby before the suspect barricaded.
• Authorities said injuries were minor, and the suspect later died during the standoff.

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A gunman has opened fire at the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office in downtown Wallace, Idaho, injuring three people before dying during a law-enforcement standoff. Authorities said the shooting began outside on Bank Street and then moved into the sheriff’s office lobby, triggering lockdowns and a large multi-agency response. Local officials said shots were reported shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 26, with at least one round striking the Ace Hardware building across the street before the suspect fled into the sheriff’s office. Investigators said the suspect fired again after entering the lobby, then moved deeper into the building and barricaded in an attorney meeting office area, escalating the situation into a standoff.

During a Friday night briefing, Shoshone County Sheriff William Eddy said two civilians and a responding law-enforcement officer were shot, and all injuries were described as minor. The injured officer was identified locally as Kellogg Police Officer Dameon Groves, who was treated and then returned to finish his shift, according to officials at the briefing. Officials said the suspect was pronounced dead by about 4:15 p.m., and law enforcement said the scene was secured with no continuing threat to the public later that afternoon. Police asked the public to avoid downtown Wallace while investigators processed the scene and worked through the initial reports.

Multiple agencies responded, including Idaho State Police and federal partners. Sheriff Eddy and Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris also criticized online posts that circulated an alleged suspect name before authorities confirmed an identity, saying the shooter had not yet been officially identified at the time of the briefing. Authorities have not released the suspect’s identity or a motive in the publicly available updates. Victim identities beyond the injured officer have also not been released, and officials have not reported any link to the Nepali community in Idaho in their initial statements.