Officer Involved Shooting in Boise, Investigation Underway

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(Courtesy of Kelsey McFarland)

Boise Police are investigating what started as a traffic stop, but ended in an officer-involved shooting in the Boise Bench area.

The traffic stop happened shortly before midnight on Monday according to KBOI-2-TV.

Police say one individual fled the vehicle, and after a short foot pursuit, officers were engaged in a shooting on Peasley Street.

The individual in the shooting was transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries.

No officers were injured.

There is an ongoing investigation, which is being led by the Critical Incident Task Force and the Idaho State Police.

We will have more as it becomes available on 670 KBOI.

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(Courtesy of Kelsey McFarland)