DOWNTOWN BOISE — A large police presence is located near Interfaith Sanctuary and Corpus Commons in Downtown Boise.
Neighborhood Reporter Riley Shoemaker said that officers are armed and wearing tactical gear, with snipers located on the roof of Corpus Commons, a downtown shelter.
The River Street southbound exit is blocked off.
According to Executive Producer Kelsie Rose, caution tape crosses River St. at Americana Blvd, four officers wearing tactical gear are parked outside the Interfaith Sanctuary.
Rose reported that all lanes heading onto 16th St. are blocked at Front St. There are two officers at Rhodes Skate Park and the corner of Americana Blvd.
Two more snipers in tactical gear are on the roof of the CoreStrong building, Rose said.
WATCH | Video captured by Neighborhood Reporter Riley Shoemaker
An unhoused person in the area tells Idaho News 6 the standoff has been happening since 9:30 a.m. this morning.
Idaho News 6 reached out to the Boise Police Department, Interfaith Sanctuary, and Corpus Commons, but has yet to receive a response.
Idaho News 6 will continue to provide updates.
