BOISE, Idaho — After officers with the Boise Police Department found a dead body in the North End Friday morning, an investigation determined the death appears to be "the result of a completed suicide."
Police responded to West Franklin Street between North 17th Street and North 18th Street around 8:30 a.m. and found the deceased person.
The Violent Crimes Unit was called to the scene for a death investigation as officers taped off the area and began collecting evidence.
Boise Police said its detectives, along with the Ada County Coroner's Office, worked to identify the person and determine a cause of death. Friday afternoon, police announced initial evidence suggests the death was the result of a suicide.
The Ada County Coroner's Office will officially determine the final cause and manner of death.
If you or someone you know is thinking of self-harm or suicide, call or text the Idaho Crisis Hotline at 988.
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