HAYDEN LAKE, Idaho — Kootenai County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) is investigating a homicide that happened north of Hayden Lake on Monday afternoon.

KCSO says around 1:51 p.m., they responded to the 15000 block of North Hamlet Trail just off of Triangle 7 Road in Hayden for a medical emergency.

KCSO says the caller told officers that they saw an injured man at his house with blood on the front porch. The man had "traumatic injuries," according to deputies and was later pronounced dead at the scene.

Deputies say they are using K9s, drones, aid from Coeur d'Alene Police Officers and SWAT team members to search the area for suspects or any other victims. Once the initial area was searched, KCSO Detectives took over the investigation.

The sheriff's office says the victim remains unidentified a

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