Family and friends honor 23-year-old who died in shooting

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Family and friends are coming together to honor Nikolas Bird, the 23-year-old victim from the shooting that happened on September 3.

Import Domestic Throwdown, a car enthusiast group, is planning to host a memorial show for Bird in collaboration with Bird's car group, Castaways.

The car community is planning on holding two events to remember Bird.

Jose Salvador, a friend a Bird, says he is working with family and friends to hold a candle lighting and balloon release on September 8 at 8 p.m. It will be held in the parking lot behind Dutch Bros on 17th Street.

Josh Gonzales, owner of Import Domestic Throwdown, and his team are planning the memorial show, lantern festival, and discounted prices to their brand merchandise. All proceeds from the show and merchandise will go to Bird's family.

The date and time for the car show is still unknown.

For more information on the show, head to Import Domestic Throwdown's Facebook page.

A Facebook post was made on Mark Bent's page, the man who is charged with shooting and killing Bird.

It says that rumors were spread about him within the car group, which then lead him to take action on Bird as the owner. The post says, "Please let this be a lesson for those who think it's ok to spread rumors about someone and try to negatively impact their life on social media. You never know when someone is going to decide to do something about it. Because if they do, it's too late. Mark."