PARMA, Idaho — The Canyon County Sheriff's Office received a call for a suicidal subject at a home west of Parma just before 2 a.m. on October 21.
The officers located the 19-year-old man just after 3:30 a.m., near the Boise River. The man fled the police in a vehicle, starting a pursuit that involved the Canyon County Sheriff's Office, Wilder Police Department and the Parma Police Department.
This pursuit ultimately led to an officer shooting the individual. The man was transported to a Boise hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The Caldwell Police Department is now leading an investigation into the situation, and the officer has been put on paid administrative leave per Canyon County Critical Incident Task Force and Caldwell Police Department protocol. The identity of the suspect is not being released at this time, though the Caldwell Police Department will release further details as appropriate.
