AFTERNOON UPDATE: Boise police said Wednesday that someone with knowledge of the incident contacted police after seeing a media report, and the 30-year-old man suspected of accidentally discharging the firearm has been located. It was determined that the man was suffering from a medical condition "which would not indicate criminal intent or understanding in regards to the event." No charges have been filed.
BOISE -- Boise Police is investigating after receiving reports of a man discharging a firearm in a parking lot near the Fort Boise area Thursday morning.
The incident happened at about 10:05 a.m. According to witnesses, the man was sitting in his Jeep with what appeared to be a firearm pointed upward when it fired. By the time officers arrived, the man had left.
No one was hit, and it does not appear the man was aiming at anyone, police say. It's not clear whether the shot was intentional.
Several businesses in the area went into lockdown as police investigated the gunshot. All have since resumed their regular activities.
