Man dies after police shooting in Sandpoint

A man was shot and killed in Sandpoint this afternoon after a confrontation with Sandpoint Police and Bonner County deputies. The shooting occurred in the 1000 block of Ruth Avenue in Sandpoint around 3 p.m. The name of the man has not been released. The incident will be investigated by the Region-One Critical Incident Response Team, led by the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office. The man’s identity will be released after an autopsy has been completed, said Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Lt. Stu Miller. Additional information is not currently available, Miller said.