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21-year-old man charged in fatal August shooting

Posted at 5:06 AM, Aug 23, 2019
and last updated 2020-07-30 11:49:02-04

UPDATE:

Boise Police say after a thorough investigation into the death of 22-year-old Robert Eugene Skinner, the Ada County prosecutor issued a warrant for the arrest of 21-year-old Kyle Kelly on charges of involuntary manslaughter.

Police say he turned himself into the Ada County Jail Wednesday.

ORIGINAL STORY- August 29, 2019

Boise Police are still investigating a shooting on the 900 block of Belmont Street at 2:45 Friday morning. Officers found one male adult with a fatal gunshot wound.

The deceased has been identified as 22-year-old Robert Eugene B. Skinner, according to the Ada County Coroner. The coroner says next of kin has been notified.

The cause of death was a single gunshot wound to the neck, police say, and officers initially thought the victim suffered an unintentional self-inflicted gunshot wound, but officers have determined the wound was not self inflicted.

The shooting appears to be unintentional, but officers say criminal charges are possible.