UPDATE (as 2:52 p.m. on July 1):
The man who drowned in the Boise River on June 30 has been identified as 34-year-old Clinton Bieschke of Phoenix, Arizona, according to a press release from the Ada County Coroner's Office.
Authorities are continuing their investigation, and more information will be released as it becomes available.
Boise Police responded to multiple calls Monday afternoon regarding a possible drowning on the Boise River near 9th and River Streets.
According to police, officers arrived to find bystanders performing CPR on a male adult. Officers took over until Boise Fire and Ada County Paramedics arrived and transported the victim to a nearby hospital. The man was later pronounced dead, authorities said.
A preliminary investigation indicates that the man was floating down the river with friends when his inner tube became caught on a tree, causing him to go under the water.
Boise Police and the Ada County Coroner are conducting a death investigation. The coroner will release the victim’s identity pending notification of next of kin.
