Boise man arrested after 15-year-old shot following doorbell prank, police say
Police say the teen's injuries were serious but not believed to be life-threatening.
BOISE - Boise Police arrested a Boise man on suspicion of felony aggravated battery after a 15-year-old boy was shot the evening of Nov. 7, according to a department news release.
Officers responded around 7:15 p.m. to a report of a juvenile problem on W. Bunkerhill Street, police said. About the same time, Meridian Police went to a local hospital where other juveniles had brought the wounded teen in a personal vehicle. His injuries were initially considered serious or critical but were not believed to be life-threatening, police said.
Police say a group of boys, including the victim, had played a "ding-dong ditch" prank at the home of someone they knew. When the boys returned, the man, who lived at the home, chased them and fired a gun, striking the teen, according to police. The other boys were not hurt, and residents of the home also called police.
The man was booked into the Ada County Jail. An arrest is not a conviction.