On a tragic evening in Meridian, Idaho, the life of 8-month-old Bekm Dean Bacon, a Caucasian male, was cut short. The events of February 8, 2010, unfolded in a home on South Pelican Way, where a domestic situation escalated to an unimaginable conclusion. Bekm was in the care of his 20-year-old father, Nicholas Dean Bacon, for the afternoon as part of a custodial agreement.
The boy's parents were in the process of a divorce and were living separately.
That evening, a series of increasingly alarming phone calls from Nicholas to his 19-year-old wife prompted her to contact the police. During these conversations, Nicholas made both suicidal and homicidal threats, specifically including their infant son. Concerned for the safety of her child, the young mother alerted the authorities around 8:30 p.m. Officers were dispatched to the residence to investigate the threats and check on the welfare of the father and son.
Upon their arrival, police officers attempted to make contact with Nicholas but were unsuccessful. Having been given a garage door code by Bekm's mother, they gained entry to the home to assess the situation. Inside, they made a devastating discovery in the living room. Both Bekm and his father, Nicholas, were found lying on the floor, deceased from gunshot wounds. A. 40 caliber handgun was found near their bodies.
The investigation determined that Nicholas Bacon had shot and killed his young son before turning the gun on himself in a murder-suicide. The authorities found no prior history of domestic or criminal contact with the family. Neighbors reported that the Bacons had only lived in the rental home for about a month and had mostly kept to themselves. The tragic event left a community in shock and a young mother grieving the loss of her child. The suspect in Bekm's death was his own father, who died at the scene, thus concluding the investigation with no arrests.
