A Boise police officer shot and killed a man Monday as law enforcement officers tried to detain the man on suspected felony charges, according to police.
At about 4:30 p.m. Monday, city police officers and fugitive recovery agents from the Idaho Department of Correction were searching for the man in West Boise, the Boise Police Department said in a statement.
The officers were trying to get the man out of a car when police said he pulled out a gun. A Boise officer “was forced to discharge his weapon, striking the suspect,” who died at the scene, police said.
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Police did not say what type of weapon the man allegedly produced and gave no details about the alleged felony charges against him.
The Ada County Coroner’s Office will release the man’s name once family members have been informed of his death, police said.
A male suspect facing felony charges drew a gun during his arrest, prompting a police officer to open fire in Boise, Idaho.
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The Ada County Critical Incident Task Force led by the Garden City Police Department is investigating.
Police said the officer, whose name was not released, was not injured and will be placed on paid administrative leave. Police said an internal investigation will also take place and the city’s police watchdog agency will do its own review.
