48YO Hayden Driver Kills Himself

A Hayden man died after shooting himself in the face today around 1:45 p.m. during a traffic stop in Dalton Gardens, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department.  Robert J. Kilborn, 48, was driving a red Chevrolet Blazer when a deputy tried to stop him near Government Way and Hanley Avenue for having a faulty exhaust system. According to the sheriff’s department, Kilborn failed to stop and continued driving at about 20 miles per hour. He went east on Hanley Avenue then south on Valley Street before he pulled into a friend’s driveway in Dalton Gardens at 6167 N. Valley Street. The deputy approached the vehicle and saw Kilborn, the only occupant in the vehicle, had a long gun in his hand. The deputy backed away from the vehicle and the driver shot himself in the face/ Chelsea Bannach , SR. More here.