Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting after an armed robbery in Boise.
CBS2 reports Boise Police say officers responded to a report of an armed robbery with a gun at a business on W. Fairview near N. McKinney around 9:30 Tuesday night.
The suspect ran from the scene and officers located a vehicle matching the description of the suspect’s vehicle just north of Fairview on Cole Road.
Officers attempted to perform a traffic stop, and the vehicle pulled over briefly before eluding police heading south on Cole.
The suspect’s vehicle was found near Cole and Ustick and officers saw the suspect jump a fence into the backyard of a home on N. Redway Road.
As officers worked to make contact with the suspect and attempt to take him into custody, an officer-involved shooting occurred, with two Boise Police officers firing at the suspect.
The suspect was taken to the hospital for treatment.
No Boise Police officers were physically injured and the involved officers will be placed on administrative leave, per policy.
