Amanda Ann Christian, 36, of Pocatello, Idaho, was killed in a shooting on Friday afternoon, April 3, 2026, along Tank Farm Road in northern Power County. Dispatchers received reports of gunfire about 2:38 p.m.; when deputies and first responders arrived they found Christian and another victim, Brandon Lee Madden, 40, dead and a third person wounded. That surviving initial victim was treated at the scene and taken to Portneuf Medical Center in stable condition.

Investigators said the suspected shooter, identified as 63-year-old Richard Todd Forrest of Pocatello, was later found hiding near the Portneuf River. Officers moved in and attempted to communicate; additional shots were fired, and a bystander on a boat was struck and wounded. Law enforcement said they returned fire and Forrest was killed at the scene. Authorities say Forrest allegedly shot Christian and Madden and wounded two others during the broader incident. No officers were injured.

Officials had not publicly released a motive or confirmed whether the victims and Forrest knew one another. A family fundraiser described Madden and Christian as siblings. Anyone with information about the shootings is asked to come forward.