N. Idaho police search for suspect following fatal shooting

Police in northern Idaho are searching for a man following a fatal shooting at a motel.

Sandpoint police say the shooting occurred at about 7 p.m. Monday at the Meandering Moose Motel in Sandpoint.

Officers responded and found a man with a gunshot wound to his chest. He was transported to a local hospital where he died.

Authorities say the gunman fled on foot. He’s described as 20 to 40 years old, between 5-foot-6 and 6 feet in height, and having short hair. Police say he was last seen wearing a light blue T-shirt and tan shorts.

Police say he should be considered armed and dangerous.