BOISE, Idaho — A teenager is on life support following a police encounter in Boise after officers responded to reports of reckless driving, according to the Boise Police Department.
BPD had originally released that the teen had died, but issued a correction on Saturday morning stating that the family had decided to keep the juvenile on life support.
"We understand the confusion that the original news release created, and we will ensure that lines of communication are more precise in the future," said BPD.
Officials claimed that preliminary information shared with police stated that the juvenile had died and apologized for not releasing accurate information.
In the original release, BPD stated that police were called around 3:10 p.m. on Nov. 28 after witnesses reported a truck speeding on Overland Road while missing its front tire.
According to the release, the vehicle eventually stopped on W. Malad Street near Phillippi Street, where the driver exited the car.
Witnesses described the driver as a white male standing approximately 6 feet, 2 inches tall.
When two patrol officers located the suspect walking on Malad Street, they approached him near S. Phillippi Street and W. Almador Way. The individual then pulled out a gun.
The original release stated that police began trying to de-escalate the situation verbally, but the person fired one shot, inflicting a life-threatening wound on himself.
Officers quickly secured the area and administered emergency medical care before paramedics rushed him to a hospital.
Idaho News 6 reached out to the Ada County Coroner's Office, and they confirmed that the juvenile is not in their care.
Boise Police are continuing to investigate the incident. Police confirmed that no officers discharged their weapons.
In their statement, BPD said that their "thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends, and community members impacted."
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