Man accused of shooting 2 Pocatello police officers released from hospital, taken to jail

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) - The man accused of shooting two Pocatello police officers has been released from the hospital and taken to jail.

The shooting happened at a home on Bridger Street on May 5.

Police report Todd Vernon Brewer was armed with an AR-15 rifle and a shotgun.

The two Pocatello police officers who were shot in the incident are recovering from their injuries.

Brewer was also shot twice after he pointed the AR-15 at police who were responding to a domestic dispute call.

Brewer is being charged with two counts of aggravated battery on certain personnel and two enhancements for using a weapon during the commission of a felony crime.

Brewer is being held on a $1 million bond. His preliminary hearing is set for next week.

You can view our previous story HERE.