Man whose story inspired “Kid Cannabis” slain in Idaho
UPDATE 2:30 p.m. A man who was shot to death outside a northern Idaho bar last weekend was a drug smuggler whose story was told in the movie “Kid Cannabis.”
The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office on Monday identified the victim in Sunday’s shooting in Hayden as Michael Christopher Clark, who became famous smuggling marijuana from Canada into the United States.
The 45-year-old Clark was gunned down about 1:45 a.m. Sunday outside The Tipsy Pine bar. A man has been arrested in connection with the shooting.
The sheriff’s office confirmed that Clark, who went by “Topher,” was portrayed in a 2005 Rolling Stone article and 2014 movie which chronicled the drug empire created by Clark and friend Nate Norman.
The two were indicted in 2003 on federal drug charges and served time in prison.
ORIGINAL:
Authorities in Idaho say a 45-year-old man has died following an argument outside of a bar in Hayden, and a suspect has been arrested.
KBOI-TV reports a shooting was reported early Sunday morning at a bar.
The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office says deputies found the victim lying in the parking lot of the Tipsy Pine bar and began life-saving efforts. The Hayden man, who name was not immediately released, later died at a hospital.
Authorities say 33-year-old Scott White of Coeur d’Alene has been arrested in connection with the death. White is charged with second-degree murder.
It’s unclear if he has an attorney.
According to authorities, witnesses told deputies the victim and white got into an altercation in the bar, and White shot the man after the two went outside to the parking lot.
