On April 3, 2026, Amanda Ann Christian, 36, was shot and killed on Tank Farm Road in the rural northern part of Power County, near Pocatello, Idaho. The attack also left 40-year-old Brandon Lee Madden of Pocatello dead; a third person who was with them was wounded and later reported in stable condition.

Responding deputies found Christian and Madden deceased after a distress call at about 2:38 p.m. Investigators located 63-year-old Richard Todd Forrest of Pocatello hiding near the Portneuf River. Negotiations with Forrest were interrupted by further gunfire; officials say Forrest shot a bystander who was on a boat in the river and then threatened deputies with a firearm. Law enforcement returned fire, and Forrest died at the scene. The boater was treated and released.

The Eastern Idaho Critical Incident Task Force and the Idaho State Police are leading the investigation, and authorities have not released a motive for the initial shootings. If anyone witnessed Tank Farm Road or the Portneuf River area that afternoon or has information about Amanda Christian, contact investigators.