BPD ARRESTS SUSPECT AFTER EARLY MORNING SHOOTING
Arrested: Sophie Rains, 21, Boise, Idaho
Charge: Aggravated Battery
On May 17, 2026, at approximately 12:45 AM, Boise Police were called to the area between W. Belmont St. and S. Longmont Ave. for reports that a person had been shot. Upon arrival, they found a male with two gunshot wounds. Boise Police and Ada County Paramedics treated the patient at the scene and then transported him to St. Alphonsus Hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police searched the area for the suspect; she was eventually identified and turned herself in to the Boise Police station.
Call Dispatch: The investigation is ongoing. Detectives are asking anyone who may have video of this incident or any additional information to contact Ada County Dispatch at 208-377-6790.