Two East Idaho men die in separate gun incidents

Authorities said two men described as suicidal died in separate incidents involving guns and law enforcement in East Idaho within a 48-hour period.

Separate incidents

The deaths occurred in two separate events. Both incidents involved a gun and law enforcement, but they were not described as one connected event.

What authorities said

Authorities characterized both men as suicidal. The incidents ended with both men dying. The reported circumstances do not establish that the two deaths occurred in the same community or involved the same law-enforcement agency.

What remains central

The cases involve the intersection of suicide concerns, firearms and law-enforcement response. The deaths were reported as separate incidents occurring within 48 hours of one another.

The Idaho State Journal reported on the two incidents.