October 23, 2025
UPDATED NEWS RELEASE
The following is an updated joint news release from the Bingham and Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office:
Following the investigation by the East Idaho Critical Incident Task Force into the Officer Involved Shooting on August 19th, 2025 on 1330 E. outside of Shelley, ID, the Bingham County Prosecutor’s Office released findings of the investigation indicating Deputies involved were justified in their actions relating to use of deadly force against the suspect Talon Sessions. In addition to the Prosecutorial review and analysis, portions of the 911 call and related body camera and drone video were consolidated into one critical incident video for release to the public for transparency and to further inform our community of the relevant details leading up to this unfortunate incident.
The video includes portions of the 911 calls received by the Bingham County Dispatch from a neighbor indicating two people were shooting at each other, one of which was injured and identified as the homeowner at the location. After the homeowner was transported away from the scene by ambulance, Law Enforcement resources from the area began searching for the second person involved in the shooting who was believed to be armed and injured. Body Camera and Drone video show the moments the second person, later identified as Talon Sessions, was located in a field west of the property apparently injured and armed with a handgun. After more than two minutes of verbal commands from Deputies to put his hands up, Sessions pointed the handgun at Deputies who then opened fire. Deputies were able to safely approach and secure the handgun followed by attempting life saving measures on Sessions who ultimately died at the scene.
The agencies involved take their responsibility with regards to public safety seriously, especially when it involves the use of deadly force. It’s important to remember there were injuries, trauma, and loss of life tied to this incident that affect families and neighbors in and around our community. Bingham County Sheriff Jeff Gardner and Bonneville County Sheriff Samuel Hulse felt it important to help the public understand what lead up to this incident and the processes involved in investigating it with the additional release of this video and information. Sheriff Gardner and Hulse wish to express their appreciation to the agencies who responded and the thorough investigation by the East Idaho Critical Incident Team.
The Critical Incident Video can be seen here: Critical Incident Video
Review and findings previously released by the Bingham County Prosecutor can be found here: Prosecution Review
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ORIGINAL RELEASE:
August 20, 2025
NEWS RELEASE
The following is a joint news release from the Bingham County and Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office:
At approximately 11:00pm this evening (Aug 19), Bingham County Deputies were dispatched to the area of 1100 E. and 1300 N. east of Shelley to a report of shots fired. The reporting party advised a homeowner encountered a suspect on their property attempting to take a 4-wheeler. During the encounter shots were fired injuring both the homeowner and suspect who then fled on foot.
Bingham County Sheriff’s Deputies arrived on scene and requested further assistance from nearby Law Enforcement agencies to establish a perimeter and search for the suspect. Officers from Shelley and Blackfoot Police responded along with Idaho State Police and Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies. Shelley Fire and Ambulance personnel were also called to the scene and transported the injured homeowner to EIRMC in Idaho Falls for treatment of a gunshot wound.
A perimeter was set up around the residence and Deputies began searching for the suspect who was believed to be wounded and armed. During the search, Bingham and Bonneville County Deputies located the suspect in a field next to the residence and shots were fired by Deputies from both agencies. Deputies immediately began life saving measures, however the suspect died at the scene.
The area was secured and Bingham County Sheriff Jeff Gardner requested the East Idaho Critical Incident Team respond to handle the investigation. No Deputies or Law Enforcement were injured during the incident and injuries to the homeowner were non-life threatening.
No further information is available at this time as the East Idaho Critical Incident Team is continuing to investigate with the Pocatello Police Department as the lead agency, assisted by resources from Idaho Falls Police and the Idaho State Police. The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office will release further information at a later time as the investigation unfolds.
