Crime

Idaho Department of Correction officer involved in Boise County shooting; man injured

An Idaho Department of Correction Probation and Parole officer was involved in a shooting Monday that left a man injured, according to the department. 
An Idaho Department of Correction Probation and Parole officer was involved in a shooting Monday that left a man injured, according to the department.  Getty Images/iStockphoto

An Idaho Department of Correction Probation and Parole officer was involved in a shooting Monday that left a man injured, according to the department.

At 2 p.m. a man being supervised by the department was injured and taken by air ambulance to a Boise-area hospital, according to a tweet from the department and IDOC spokesperson Jeff Ray. The man was not immediately identified.

The shooting occurred in Gardena, an unincorporated community north of Horseshoe Bend in Boise County.

State police are investigating, according to the tweet. Police did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

“IDOC will refrain from commenting while the investigation is ongoing,” according to the tweet.

This story was originally published April 19, 2022 at 9:21 AM.

Alex Brizee
Idaho Statesman
Alex Brizee covers criminal justice for the Idaho Statesman. A Miami native and a University of Idaho graduate, she has lived all over the United States. Go Vandals! In her free time, she loves pad Thai, cuddling with her dog and strong coffee. Support my work with a digital subscription
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