Kootenai Co. Coroner Releases Report For Spirit Lake woman killed in police shooting
Kootenai Co. Coroner Releases Report For Spirit Lake woman killed in police shooting – In a somber revelation, the Kootenai County Coroner recently released a report that has unveiled the tragic circumstances surrounding the shooting death of S.A. Floyd, a 67-year-old woman from Spirit Lake, Idaho. The report conclusively determined her death as a homicide, raising concerns and leaving a community in search of answers. The incident took place on the evening of November 1, 2023, when Floyd was discovered lifeless in her Spirit Lake apartment following an encounter with law enforcement.
The details leading up to the fatal confrontation have been shrouded in mystery, with authorities maintaining a tight-lipped stance on the events that transpired that fateful night. According to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO), Floyd’s family made a distress call to the police at 6:14 p.m. on that November evening. Simultaneously, law enforcement “found” Floyd at the same time, though the report does not provide additional details about the circumstances of her discovery.
Spirit Lake police officers promptly responded to the call, arriving at Floyd’s apartment at 6:27 p.m. Initially citing an apparent mental health crisis as the reason for their response, the police refrained from disclosing the specifics of the caller’s report or the nature of the situation they were addressing. Tragically, just four minutes after the officers’ arrival, a shooting occurred at 6:31 p.m. The coroner’s report officially recorded Floyd’s time of death as 6:35 p.m. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear, and the KCSO has not officially confirmed whether Floyd was shot and killed by a Spirit Lake police officer.
The coroner’s report, however, classifies her death as trauma and officially declares it a homicide. This classification raises critical questions about the events leading to the use of lethal force and the circumstances surrounding the tragic outcome. The community is left grappling with the unsettling reality of an elderly woman’s life being cut short, raising concerns about police conduct and transparency. In adherence to standard protocol, the KCSO undertook the responsibility of investigating the police shooting.
The investigation concluded in December, and the findings were forwarded to the Kootenai County Prosecutor. The prosecutor will now deliberate on whether charges should be filed against the officer involved. Despite the gravity of the situation, KREM 2’s attempts to obtain confirmation from the KCSO regarding whether Floyd was shot and killed by a police officer remained unanswered at the time of publication. The community awaits further information and clarity, seeking justice for S.A. Floyd and transparency in understanding the events that led to this tragic loss of life in Spirit Lake, Idaho.
