Idaho man jailed, facing murder charge after fatal shooting in Nampa
One person is dead and an Idaho man is in jail after a shooting Saturday morning in Nampa.
Ronald Robert Carpenter, 76, was booked into the Canyon County jail on one count of second-degree murder, according to a news release from the Canyon County Sheriff’s Office.
At around 8:15 a.m. Saturday, sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a home in the 16000 block of Portner Road in Nampa after hearing reports of a man with a gun and gunshots being fired. When deputies arrived they found a 56-year-old man dead outside of the home.
The Canyon County Coroner’s Office identified the deceased man Monday afternoon as Nampa resident Michael L. Koch.
Deputies allege that the shooter was Carpenter, who is a resident of Caldwell. Investigators believe Carpenter and Koch knew each other.
The investigation was still ongoing as of Monday afternoon, according to county spokesperson Joe Decker.
Carpenter was booked into jail at 1:20 p.m. Saturday, according to jail reports. Online court records show he appeared via video for an arrangement hearing Monday afternoon.
This story was originally published March 8, 2021 at 8:07 AM.
