China News Agency, San Francisco, October 25. According to US media reports, a shooting incident occurred on the 25th in a shopping mall in Boise, the capital of Idaho, killing two people and injuring four people, including a policeman.
The Associated Press reported that Boise Police Chief Ryan Lee said at a press conference on the 25th that the police received a report of the shooting that afternoon.
NBC quoted Ryan Lee as saying that shortly after the police arrived at the scene, they exchanged fire with the gunman. A policeman was injured and the suspect was arrested.
The police said on the evening of the 25th that the suspect was receiving treatment in the hospital and was in a critical condition. The injured policeman was discharged after receiving treatment.
The authorities did not release more information about the victims or suspects, and said they did not know the gunman’s motives for the time being.
Idaho Governor Brad Little said that the state government will assist the Boise City Police Department in a follow-up investigation of the incident.
The Boise City Plaza Shopping Center involved is the largest shopping center in the city.
The New York Times reported that this two-story shopping mall has more than 150 shops and restaurants.
The shopping center closed on the evening of the 25th, and the management company stated that the shopping center will remain closed on the 26th.
Boise police said that people can go to the shopping center on the 26th to retrieve their belongings.
Ryan Lee said investigators believe that there was only one gunman in the incident and there is no longer a continuing danger in the area.
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