A 19-year-old Meridian man is hospitalized with a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a five hour standoff in a Kuna neighborhood.
A five-hour long standoff with an armed man in a car on Black Hawk Drive in Kuna just ended when the man shot himself.
— Ada County Sheriff (@AdaCoSheriff) September 27, 2017
Police say the suspect was involved in an ongoing felony stalking investigation, and was in violation of a restraining order.
The call came in around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, when the victim of the ongoing stalking case called police.
When officers arrived a few minutes later, the suspect was already in his vehicle with a weapon, threatening to harm himself.
Kuna Police are in the 200 block of E. Black Hawk Dr. where a man in car is armed with a gun, threatening to harm himself
— Ada County Sheriff (@AdaCoSheriff) September 26, 2017
A Code Red Alert was sent to residents in the surrounding area on Black Hawk Drive, encouraging residents to avoid the area and stay indoors. Police then went door-to-door to evacuate homes in the potential line of fire.
We are asking people to please avoid Black Hawk Drive neighborhood while situation is active.
— Ada County Sheriff (@AdaCoSheriff) September 26, 2017
Officers from Boise, Garden City and Kuna Police were on scene, in addition to the Ada County Metro Task Force and Kuna Fire Department.
More resources arriving. We have Kuna Fire, Ada Co deputies, Boise and Garden City police on scene on Black Hawk Dr. pic.twitter.com/taRd6fcWYB
— Karen Lehr (@KarenLehr) September 27, 2017
The suspect was taken to the hospital alive and alert with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Officers at the scene said the injuries don't appear to be life threatening at this time.
The crime scene remains active as investigators gather evidence. Charges are pending and the investigation is ongoing.
