CALDWELL — The Nampa Police Department has publicly identified the man Canyon County sheriff’s deputies on Sunday shot and killed in Caldwell.

The man has been identified as Sidney J. Holst, 49, of Caldwell, according to a news release from the Nampa Police Department.

The shooting followed a roughly five-hour standoff with police, which began just before 8:30 a.m. Sunday morning, according to a separate press release from Canyon County. Officers were responding to a domestic disturbance in the 15000 block of Yoder Avenue in Caldwell and tried to negotiate with Holst for hours.

Holst eventually left through the back door of the residence, armed with a handgun, according to the county’s release. Police deployed a K-9, but Holst allegedly pointed the weapon at deputies. Two deputies then shot him.

The female victim in the case and police were all uninjured.

According to the Nampa Police Department, Holst’s cause of death was a single gunshot wound. The Critical Incident Task Force, led by NPD, is investigating the case.

“These incidents are difficult for all involved and we will work to complete the investigation as thoroughly and expeditiously as possible,” according to Tuesday’s release. “If anyone has any information regarding the shooting, they are asked to contact Sergeant Brian Jones of the Nampa Police Department at 208-475-5714.”