BOISE, Idaho — A man is in custody after police say he eluded officers and pointed what appeared to be a gun at police in Boise near Timberline High School Wednesday morning.
The Ada County Sheriff's Office says it happened around 11:30 a.m. at E. Boise Ave. and Apple St.
Police were first notified about the man who was heading to Boise from Oregon after he reportedly sent threatening messages to his family in the Boise area.
Deputies found the car in Eagle and tried to pull the driver over but ultimately followed them to Boise.
Police say the man finally stopped and got out of the car with what appeared to be a firearm at the intersection of E. Boise Ave and Apple Street.
Officers on the scene are coordinating with the school district and Timberline High School. School operations are continuing. The scene is secure and there is no ongoing threat.
— Boise PD (@BoisePD) March 8, 2023
ACSO says it appeared the man pointed and discharged that weapon at officers. A CO2-powered BB gun was recovered from the scene.
Per their press release, one Boise Police officer and one Ada County Sheriff’s Deputy discharged their weapons at the suspect. The suspect was struck but ran eastbound before the officers were able to apprehend him and take him into custody.
The suspect was taken to a local hospital and will be booked into the Ada County Jail once medically cleared.
Neither officer was injured in the altercation. Both will be placed on administrative leave per policy as the incident is investigated.
This information is considered preliminary and part of an ongoing investigation. The Critical Incident Task Force will investigate with Meridian Police taking the lead.
As per their emergency response procedures, officials from Timberline High School and White Pine Elementary cooperated with police to inform parents of students of the incident and to keep students and staff safe as school operations continued.
Idaho News 6 spoke with Dan Hollar, Public Affairs Administrator for the Boise School District on Emergency Response Procedures.
"We don’t work in isolation in that regard, we work with the Boise Police Department. And certainly, our school resource officers that are assigned to our schools play a key role when it comes to situations where we may have to go to shelter in place or a lockdown as well,” said Hollar.
Parents can sign up for the Emergency Text Messaging system for the Boise School District at this website.
This is the memo sent out by @BSDEducation to staff and families at White Pine Elementary and Timberline High School after a shooting nearby involving @BoisePD this morning.
— Karen Lehr (@KarenLehr) March 8, 2023
Still waiting for more info on the incident - but police say there is no threat to the public. pic.twitter.com/6qOTCCnAEx
