UPDATE:

AMMON, Idaho (KIFI) — Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies and Idaho Falls Ambulance responded to a report of a suicidal man in a vehicle near the intersection of Chasewood and Curlew Drive in Ammon this afternoon. Dispatch received the call at 2:34 pm reporting a man was in the parking lot of The Gables Assisted Living Center armed with a gun and threatening suicide. As Deputies arrived, they observed the man in a vehicle holding a gun to his head. 

As Sheriff’s Deputies and SWAT Team resources responded to the scene, Deputies contacted nearby businesses and residents to move them away from the area.  During attempts to negotiate with the man, Deputies observed him shoot himself while still sitting in the vehicle. After safely approaching the vehicle and separating him from the firearm, Deputies and Fire Personnel were able to load him into an ambulance, and he was transported to the hospital. 

The man’s condition is unknown at this time, and the area has been reopened for vehicle traffic. Residents and people in the area were unharmed and have returned to their normal day. 

While witnesses on the scene had claimed to reporters that they heard shots fired before law enforcement arrived, SGT. Bryan Lovell of the Bonneville County Sheriff’s office says their agency “did not receive any reports of shots fired at the location of this incident prior to our arrival, or investigate any other fired shots other than the single shot observed from the subject inside the vehicle in the parking lot…There was no other evidence or reports of shots fired anywhere tied to this incident.”

Deputies are continuing to investigate and no further information is available at this time. 

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UPDATE:

AMMON, Idaho (KIFI) — An active situation on Curlew Drive in Ammon has been resolved after a suspect, reportedly suicidal, shot themselves and is now being rushed to the hospital by law enforcement.

The suspect’s identity and any possible relationship to a nearby assisted living home remain unknown.

The scene is reportedly being cleared by law enforcement. Local News 8 is in contact with the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office and will provide further updates as they emerge.

If you or a loved one is struggling with thoughts of suicide, contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988.

ORIGINAL:

AMMON, Idaho (KIFI) — Law enforcement, including Bonneville County SWAT, are responding to an active situation behind the Walmart off Curlew Drive. Witnesses report officers donning tactical gear and carrying AR-style rifles.

There are unconfirmed reports of shots fired at a nearby assisted living facility before police arrived on the scene.

Authorities are asking people to stay clear of the area.

This is a developing story, and Local News 8 is in contact with the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office and will provide updates as they become available.