Malachii Alexander Crane aka Phillip Rudd

How they died

Deadly force

Idaho Falls police initially withheld details about the killing, including the man's name, age, race and whether the man who was shot was armed. Malachii Crane's friend called police and said Crane was suicidal. Police found him asleep in his car, and escalated the situation by not allowing him to drive away. Crane allegedly pointed a handgun at officers from inside the other, and officers shot and killed him.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Malachii Alexander Crane aka Phillip Rudd, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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