An adult male was found dead Friday morning following a call of shots fired north of Lapwai, according to a Facebook post from the Nez Perce Tribe on Monday.
According to the Lewiston Tribune, the name of the person hasn’t been released, but the identity of the deceased person is known and no arrest has been made.
Tribal police responded to a complaint of shots fired at 4:43 a.m. Friday in the area of Thunder Valley Drive. When officers arrived, they reportedly discovered the deceased adult male in the street near a residence.
According to the tribe’s Facebook post, tribal police, in coordination with the FBI, are investigating the incident as a homicide and law enforcement believes it’s an isolated incident, and there is no immediate threat to the general public.
The investigation is being handled by the FBI because the deceased person is a tribal member and the death happened on tribal land. Detectives are tracking down leads in the case with information they have already received but are asking the public for information.
Anyone who may have information on the case is urged to contact authorities at (208) 413-2501.
