UPDATED: Missing child found after murder-suicide in Pocatello

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) - (Update) The 12-year old boy reported missing after a murder-suicide in Pocatello has been found safe.

Pocatello Police say the incident happened Friday, August 21, 2021, at about 8:30 in a home on the 2000 block of Bannock Highway.
 
In the course of the officers’ investigation, they determined the male and female had died of gunshot wounds.

Neighbors reported hearing the individuals engaged in an argument and reported hearing what sounded like gunshots in the area.

Upon further investigation, officers determined the male shot and killed the female, and then killed himself with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

The police department said this appeared to be an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public.

The victim's names have not been released, pending next of kin notification.

Multiple Pocatello Police Units, a Crime Scene Investigation Unit, and Bannock County Search and Rescue Units were on the scene most of the night.

Police say search warrants are being executed to collect evidence.

The investigation is continuing and more information will be released later Saturday.

(Original Story)

Police are searching for a missing child after responding to a report of a double homicide near the Riverside Golf Course.

Idaho State Police say 12-year-old Koda Wayne Burkey is missing from the scene of a double homicide. He was last seen wearing a blue and tan, tie-dye Bart Simpson shirt with Mickey Mouse pants. If seen call the Pocatello Police at 208-234-6100 or 911.

No information about this incident has been released yet from the Pocatello Police.

We contacted the Sand Trap and Blue Heeler bar & grills who told us authorities closed off the area near them.

We have a reporter working this story and will update this story as more information becomes available.