Boise Police Report 2 Killed 5 Injured, Including Police Officer
Boise Idaho: Boise Police and Fire responded to Town Square Mall, 350 N Milwaukee in the City of Boise, on reports of an active shooter at around 1:53PM MT. Initial reports indicated a “security officer” had been shot. Arriving officers discovered multiple people shot in multiple parts of the mall complex. It also appears as if a Boise Police Officer was also injured. At the time of the incident, according to dispatch audio, a suspect dressed all in black, wearing a backpack was spotted fleeing the area. Shortly after officers received the report, a suspect was taken into custody by officers.
Boise Fire Department/EMS also responded to the scene, staging nearby until Boise Police cleared the area. According to dispatch audio, multiple victims were tended to by Boise Fire and EMS. Scenes of the shootings varied from Macy’s to outlying businesses such as Dave & Busters.
Boise Police reported 6 people were injured, including a police officer.
Conditions of the victims are unknown at this time.
Update
via Boise PD: Two people have been confirmed deceased as a result of their injuries. Five additional people were transported with injuries, including the suspect and a responding officer. The suspect is in critical condition. The officer has been treated and released.
Around 1:50 this afternoon, Boise Police officers responded to a shots fired call at the mall on N. Milwaukee, with early reports that at least one person was shot. Minutes later, officers confronted an individual matching the description of the suspect outside of the mall. Gunfire was exchanged resulting in injury to both the suspect and an officer.Officers continued to respond to the scene and located multiple victims. Working in coordination with mall security protocols, officers worked to evacuate and clear the mall. The mall will remain closed as the investigation continues. At this time, we believe there was only a single shooter involved and there is no ongoing threat to the community at large.
Five people and a Boise Police officer were injured in this event. Police are making notifications to family of those involved and continuing to clear the mall.
— Boise PD (@BoisePD) October 25, 2021
Boise Police & Fire Dispatch Audio
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— Garrick (@8ntmuch) October 25, 2021