Washington state man arrested after cabdriver slain in Idaho

Published 1:30 am Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Associated Press

SANDPOINT, Idaho — Officials say a Washington state man is in custody following the killing of a Washington cabdriver in northern Idaho.

The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office said 19-year-old Jacob Corban Coleman, of Puyallup, was taken into custody Monday on suspicion of first-degree murder.

The agency said that Coleman flew from Seattle to Spokane to start a new semester at Gonzaga University.

The school said a person matching Coleman’s description approached housing officials on campus but was not enrolled as a student and was never assigned campus housing.

Police said Coleman called a cab and 22-year-old Gagandeep Singh, of Spokane, picked him up. Authorities said Coleman told police he became homicidal and bought a knife during a stop at a store.

Singh stopped in Kootenai, Idaho, when it became clear Coleman didn’t have a destination. Police said Coleman then stabbed Singh.

Police said Singh died at the scene.