Sheriff's Office identifies suspect after shots fired during medical call in Butte County

BUTTE COUNTY — The Butte County Sheriff's Office has released the name of the man who was arrested after shots were fired during a medical call.

They identified him as Joshua M. Flory, 44, of Moore. He was charged with several felonies after law enforcement said he barricaded himself, according to a news release from the sheriff's office.

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What happened

According to the Butte County Sheriff's Office, at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, officers assisted Lost River Ambulance with a medical call to a home in the area of ​​2900 North and 3375 West.

As EMT personnel and deputies approached the home, shots were fired. No one was hit by the shots, according to a press release. Everyone was safely evacuated from the immediate area.

Around 10 a.m., the Bingham County Sheriff's Office was notified of a confirmed and ongoing “active shooter threat.” The STAR team came to help. Learn more about the team here.

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Law enforcement coordinated a plan. Steps were then taken to safely inspect the home while announcements were continually made asking the suspect – Flory – to surrender, the Bingham County Sheriff's Office said.

Various attempts at negotiations have failed.

Then, at 3:30 p.m., Flory walked through the front door and was taken into custody without further incident. The home was cleared of possible explosives by the Bonneville County Bomb Squad/IFPD and then by SWAT personnel, the sheriff's office said.

After Flory's surrender, several items were seized as evidence, including firearms and potentially controlled substances.

No injuries were reported.

“The Butte County Sheriff's Office would like to thank our partners in law enforcement…we would especially like to thank the Bingham County Sheriff's Office, the Bannock County Sheriff's Office and the Department of Blackfoot Police, as well as other agencies that participate and assist in STAR. team,” the sheriff’s office said.

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