CITF Investigates Officer-Involved Shooting on N. 20th St.

July 27, 2023

The Ada County Critical Incident Task Force (CITF) led by the Garden City Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting tonight on the 700 block of N. 20th St.

Around 10:24 pm dispatch alerted officers to a situation involving an armed subject on the 700 block of N. 20th St. Officers staged nearby while gathering more information. At 10:43 pm officers could hear shots fired and requested additional officers. Officers quickly responded and located the suspect. There was an exchange of gunfire and the suspect was struck. Ada County Paramedics arrived and the suspect was pronounced deceased on scene. The Ada County Coroner’s Office will release the suspect’s identity pending notification of next of kin.

No officers were physically injured during the incident.   As is customary, the involved officers will be placed on administrative leave, per policy.  The information in this news release is considered preliminary pending the CITF investigation. The CITF investigation is ongoing and detectives ask anyone who witnessed the critical incident to call Ada County Dispatch at 208-377-6790.

All video of this incident will be reviewed as part of the ongoing investigation.

Contact: Boise Police Media Relations

BPDMedialine@cityofboise.org

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