Authorities have identified the man killed following the shooting of an off-duty Nez Perce Tribal Police officer Wednesday afternoon in the Lewiston Orchards.
Officer Josh Rigney was at his home on the 3500 block of 11th Street when 36-year-old Daniel Cook Jr. of Lewiston drove by his house and opened fire. Rigney was shot twice while trading gunfire with Cook.
Cook fled from the scene after the exchange, leading police on a chase that also involved shots fired through the Orchards. Cook was finally stopped in front of the Nez Perce County Fairgrounds on Burrell Avenue. Lewiston police officers engaged Cook, who was hit multiple times.
Both Rigney and Cook were taken to St. Joseph Regional Medical center. Rigney’s condition is now listed as fair, while Cook succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
Four Lewiston Police Officers involved in the shooting have been placed on special leave by department policy and protocol.
Several law enforcement agencies have been assisting in the investigation which is now under the direction of the Idaho State Police. (Lewiston Tribune, Idaho State Police)
