The man who was shot by a Bannock County Sheriff’s Office deputy following an alleged high speed chase in Fort Hall on Thanksgiving Eve was booked into jail Tuesday.

    A warrant for Kevin D. Toane, 33, of Blackfoot, was issued after prosecutor’s filed the following charges: Felony eluding and felony aggravated battery.

    Toane was in serious condition at a hospital in Utah directly following the Nov. 27 incident. He was shot at after allegedly leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase that authorities say culminated in his ramming that deputy’s vehicle with his. The chase reportedly began in North Bannock County and continued into Fort Hall.

    Toane was transported to the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City from Portneuf Medical Center on Nov. 28. His father, Harvey Toane, told the ISJ  that Kevin underwent surgery to remove bullet fragments from his jaw and neck. One bullet passed through Toane’s neck and the other broke apart on impact, according to the elder.

    This is the third officer-involved shooting in the Bannock County area in recent months.

    Because the shooting happened on the Fort Hall Reservation, those with an FBI unit from Utah is handling the investigation with assistance from a Bonneville County team.

    Toane is a Shoshone-Bannock tribal member. According to tribal officials, Toane had pulled over in an unpopulated area on the reservation with no other traffic around and was surrounded by multiple law enforcement vehicles on a marked dead-end road. His tires were flat due to the deployment of spike strips. 

    Fort Hall officials said he had already pulled over, reversed a short distance at a low speed and bumped into the deputy’s SUV. They assert that the officer was still inside his vehicle when he drew his weapon, shooting through his own windshield and Toane’s rear window.

    Tribal detectives are conducting a separate investigation of which will involve federal law enforcement officials, accident reconstruction and use of force experts.

    Authorities do not plan on identifying the deputy who shot Toane, unless charges end up being filed. The deputy has been placed on administrative leave until the FBI’s investigation is complete.

    Bannock County Sheriff Lorin Nielsen has confirmed that the deputy who shot Toane was also involved in one of the other recent officer-involved shootings. 

    Much of the chase, and possibly the shooting itself, was captured by the video cameras on the pursuing police and sheriff’s vehicles.