MERIDIAN, Idaho — Editor's note: There has been GoFundMe fundraisers set up in the victim's names.
Meridian Police Department (MPD) is investigating a double homicide that occurred Sunday night at a home in Meridian where police found two women dead. One victim was 33-year-old Emily Works from Meridian and the other was 41-year-old Sarah Walmsley, of Boise.
Meridian Police Chief Tracy Basterrechea identified 31-year-old Clint Powers as the suspect involved in the homicides. Basterrechea said Powers was in a relationship with one of the victims.
However, he did not specify which of the two women were in a romantic relationship with Powers.
On Monday afternoon, the Ada County Coroner's Office said the women both died of a gunshot wound to the head.
Basterrechea also revealed that a child was present when Works and Walmsley were killed.
"There were no children in the house when officers arrived, but there was an 11-year-old child that was present during the shooting," Basterrechea said. "That child was uninjured, physically."
Officers were dispatched to a home on N. Cougar Way at 7:10 p.m. after a report was made of a potential domestic violence incident. The caller stated they believed someone may have been shot inside the residence, according to MPD.
Upon arrival, Meridian police officers and Ada County deputies found two women dead inside the home. Both victims had gunshot wounds and were found in different locations within the house, police said.
As officers were investigating the homicides, a separate incident report was made of a nearby carjacking on Zircon Avenue, one-half mile away from the scene of the homicides.
"He threatened two people at gunpoint and took their keys," Basterrechea said. He stated the individuals whose car was stolen immediately called 9-1-1 and reported the carjacking.
According to MPD, investigators quickly identified the suspect in the homicides as Powers and connected him to the concurrent, active theft.
The stolen vehicle was located by an Ada County deputy. Meridian police stated that the officer identified the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. During the attempted stop, Powers got out of the vehicle and fled on foot whilst firing several shots at the deputy in pursuit, according to the release.
Additional officers arrived at the 700 block of W. Indian Rocks and set up a perimeter around the suspect. Meridian Police Department stated that Powers then turned the gun on himself, committing suicide by gunshot wound.
There is no threat to the community - the previously issued shelter-in-place advisory has since been lifted.
No officers were injured.
If you or anyone you know is involved in a domestic violence situation, seek help by contacting your local police department or organizations like the Women's and Children's Alliance at 208-343-3688 and FACES of HOPE at 208-577-4400.
The GoFundMe for Sarah Walmsley that can be viewed here.
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