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Sandpoint police search for gunman after deadly shooting

Police say the gunman ran from the scene and should be considered armed and dangerous.
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SANDPOINT, Idaho -- Sandpoint police are are searching for a gunman after a deadly shooting at a local motel.

Officials said the shooting happened around 7 p.m. Monday at the Meandering Moose Motel on Marion Street.

When officers arrived on scene, they found a man with a gunshot wound to his chest. He was transported to Bonner General Health, where he later died from his injuries.

Officials said the gunman ran from the scene and should be considered armed and dangerous.

He is described as a darker-skinned male between 20 and 40 years of age. He is between five-and-a-half and six feet tall, and was wearing a light blue T-shirt and tan shorts.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Bonner County Dispatch at 208-265-5525.

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