On Friday, April 3, 2026, a shooting on Tank Farm Road in rural Power County, about a mile north of the Simplot plant, left multiple people dead and others injured. Emergency dispatchers were notified around 2:38 p.m.; when officers arrived two people were dead and a third had been shot. One of the deceased was 40-year-old Brandon Lee Madden of Pocatello.

Authorities say the gunman, identified as 63-year-old Richard Todd Forrest of Pocatello, opened fire on Madden and two others. Amanda Ann Christian, 36, of Pocatello, was also killed. A third person who was with them survived and was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.

Forrest reportedly fled and was later found near the Portneuf River. During negotiations he fired again, wounding a bystander who was in a boat; that person was airlifted and later discharged. After threats toward officers and unsuccessful nonlethal efforts, Forrest was shot and killed by police. Does anyone have information about Madden’s activities that afternoon or knew him personally?