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Law enforcement investigating fatal shooting near Post Falls

Posted at 3:00 PM, Oct 21, 2018
and last updated 2018-10-21 20:24:39-04

Law enforcement officers are investigating a fatal shooting near Post Falls, Idaho.

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office arrested William Carlson for involuntary manslaughter and took him to the Kootenai County Public Safety building.

Sheriffs received a call about a shooting at about 6:45 p.m. Saturday. Fire and Rescue medical personnel arrived near the 600 blocks of S. Gallatin Rd. where they say they found one person with a single gunshot wound laying on the ground.

Tyler S. Liles died at the scene despite attempts to save his life.

Police say this appears to be an isolated incident and have no reason to believe there is any danger to the public.

The detective’s division of the sheriff’s office is investigating.