Shortly after 1:17 a.m. on January 15, 2024, deputies responded to a residence on North Maple Grove Lane in Bannock County, Idaho, where 49-year-old Zacary M. Shumway of Pocatello was found deceased from a gunshot wound. Three other people were in the home at the time; none were injured and all were interviewed as persons of interest who were reported to be cooperating.

Bannock County investigators called the death a homicide, closed the immediate area to collect evidence, and sent Shumway’s body to the coroner’s office for autopsy to confirm cause and manner. The Sheriff’s Office described the event as isolated and said there was no ongoing threat to the community. The Bannock County Prosecutor’s Office was reviewing the investigation to determine whether charges would be filed; no arrests had been announced in the initial reports.

If anyone witnessed activity on North Maple Grove Lane that night or has information about the people inside that residence, please come forward to assist the active investigation.