Man shot by deputy in Sandpoint identified

The man shot in a confrontation with a Sandpoint Police officer and two Bonner County Sheriff’s deputies Tuesday has been identified as Casey G. Alarcon, 34. The officer and deputies were “conducting enforcement activities” in the 1000 block of Ruth Avenue in Sandpoint when Alarcon began fighting with officers, according to a Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office press release. Alarcon pulled out a gun and fired two shots at police, the press release said. One of the deputies returned fire once, wounding Alarcon. He died on the way to a local hospital. None of the officers were injured. The confrontation was recorded by a body camera, the press release said. Investigators are still on scene collecting evidence. The officers involved have not been named. The incident is being investigated by the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office. Records indicate that Alarcon had a warrant out for his arrest for failing to comply with his release conditions on a charge of robbery. In 2007 Alarcon was charged with three felonies stemming from an attempted robbery, according to court documents. After robbing a Sandpoint bar at gunpoint, he fled from the police and pulled a loaded 9 mm pistol when officers confronted him. Police wrestled him to the ground and removed the weapon. According to media reports Alarcon told police he was depressed and hoped they would kill him. Alarcon was found guilty of robbery and possession of an unlawful firearm. An aggravated assault charge was dismissed.