Officer-Involved shooting near Fairview and Records | City of Boise
Officer-Involved shooting near Fairview and Records | City of Boise
At approximately 4:30pm, Boise Police officers and Fugitive Recovery Agents from the Idaho Department of Correction were searching for an adult male suspect wanted on felony charges near E. Fairview Ave. and N. Records Way. Officers were attempting to take the suspect into custody and remove him from a car when he produced a weapon. One Boise Police officer was forced to discharge his weapon, striking the suspect. Officers immediately rendered medical aid, but the suspect died on scene. He will be identified by the Ada County Coroner’s Office pending notification of next of kin. The Ada County Critical Incident Task force led by the Garden City Police Department is investigating the incident.
Any video evidence will be reviewed as part of the investigation. The information in this news release is considered preliminary pending the results of the CITF Investigation. The officer involved in this incident was not physically injured and will be placed on paid administrated leave per department policy.
As with all critical incidents, the Boise Police Department will also conduct an internal investigation. There will also be a separate investigation conducted by the City of Boise Office of Police Accountability.
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