On the night of August 30, 2022, 48-year-old John Carl Walker of Chubbuck, Idaho, was found with a gunshot wound at the Extended Stay hotel at 291 W. Burnside. Police responded at about 11:26 p.m.; despite life-saving efforts by officers, Chubbuck EMS, and Bannock County Ambulance personnel, Walker was pronounced dead at the scene and the Bannock County Coroner later confirmed his identity and notified next of kin.

Investigators worked through the night and identified a person of interest, who was detained at the same hotel around 8:30 a.m. the following morning. That individual was later identified as 31-year-old Teshombee Qamayne Lang, who was booked on charges of manslaughter and unlawful possession of a firearm, and was found to have an outstanding misdemeanor paraphernalia warrant. The Chubbuck Police Department continued to investigate the shooting.

If anyone was at the Extended Stay on the night of August 30 or has information about the events leading up to Walker’s death, please share what is known with investigators.