Officials identify Idaho man who was killed by police after fatal shooting of deputy

BOISE, Idaho– Officials have released the name of the Idaho man killed last weekend after being identified as the suspect in the fatal shooting of a sheriff’s deputy, and Boise police officers are asking the public for more information about him.

Dennis Mulqueen, 65, of Boise, died early Sunday morning of a gunshot wound, the Ada County coroner said. Mulqueen was suspected of killing Ada County Sheriff’s Deputy Tobin Bolter during a traffic stop on Saturday evening, according to police.

Bolter, 27, was shot as he approached the driver’s window of the stopped vehicle around 9 p.m. A witness called 911 and performed CPR on Bolter before an ambulance arrived, but he died at a local hospital. He was the first deputy in the county killed in the line of duty, Sheriff Matt Clifford said.

Police found the shooting suspect’s empty vehicle about 30 minutes later and then encountered a man believed to be the suspect outside a home, Police Chief Ron Winegar said Sunday. Members of the police tactical unit tried to get him to surrender, but Winegar said the man started shooting shortly after midnight and an officer returned fire, hitting him.

Police rendered assistance, but Mulqueen was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at hospital.

Police said Mulqueen had a felony arrest warrant out, but they don’t know what led to Saturday’s shooting. Detectives said Tuesday they are trying to learn more about Mulqueen and asked anyone who had contact with him in the days before the shooting to call the department.