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Police respond to death in Boise River; an investigation is ongoing

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Posted at 1:51 PM, Jul 11, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-11 15:52:52-04

This article was originally written by Ximena Bustillo of the Idaho Statesman.

Early Saturday morning, Boise Police responded to a man’s body found in the Boise River east of the Capitol Boulevard Memorial Bridge, according to a social media post from the department.

While a preliminary investigation does not show signs of foul play, according to the tweet, an investigation is ongoing.

The identity of the man has not been released pending next of kin notification, but the body is that of a white male adult who was discovered at approximately 7:35 a.m.

At 7:35am BPD responded to a body found in the Boise river east of the Capitol bridge. A preliminary investigation does not show signs of foul play. The body is that of a white male adult. Coroner will release identity pending next of kin notification. Investigation is ongoing.

— Boise PD (@BoisePD) July 11, 2020