BOISE, ID — A 21-year-old Caldwell man died Wednesday evening after a shooting in Boise sent him to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center with multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Ada County Coroner’s Office.
The coroner identified the man as Diego Sanchez, and said he was pronounced dead in the emergency department after lifesaving efforts failed. The death is being investigated as a homicide while Caldwell police continue working the case.
Investigators have not released a motive or named any suspects. Police are asking the public for help as they piece together what happened in the hours before Sanchez was taken to the hospital.
Police traced the shooting to the 1600 block of South Kimball Avenue
Caldwell police said the gunfire was reported around 5:43 p.m. on Sept. 23 in the 1600 block of South Kimball Avenue. Officers responded to multiple calls about shots fired and then began gathering information at the scene.
Witnesses reported seeing multiple vehicles leave the area after the shooting. Police did not say how many people were involved, whether Sanchez was inside a vehicle, or whether the parking lot was connected to a business or private property.
The sequence of events remains under investigation. What investigators have confirmed so far is the timing, the location, and that the shooting quickly drew a law-enforcement response.
The coroner was dispatched to the hospital later that evening
The Ada County Coroner’s Office said it was dispatched at about 6:41 p.m. on Wednesday to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise. That is where Sanchez was pronounced dead in the emergency department.
The coroner’s office said emergency workers had already tried to save his life before he was declared dead. Officials have not publicly listed the exact time he arrived at the hospital or how he was transported there.
Even so, the coroner’s timeline shows the case moved quickly from the shooting scene to a hospital death investigation. That timing is one reason the incident is now being handled as a homicide.
Investigators have not said what led to the gunfire
Caldwell police have not released a possible motive, and they have not said whether the shooting may have been targeted or random. No arrest has been announced, and no description of a suspect has been made public.
The lack of details leaves several basic questions unanswered, including how the confrontation started and whether the people who left the area in vehicles were connected to the shooting. For now, detectives are relying on witness accounts and any physical evidence collected at the scene.
Police have described the death as a homicide, but that classification does not necessarily mean a case has been solved. It means the death was caused by another person and remains under active investigation.
Caldwell police are asking witnesses to call detectives or Crime Stoppers
Authorities want anyone with information to contact Caldwell Police detectives at (208) 455-3115. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers at (208) 343-COPS.
Police did not say whether they believe additional witnesses may have seen the shooting itself or only the vehicles leaving the area afterward. Either way, investigators appear to be trying to fill in the minutes around the 5:43 p.m. gunfire report.
Those with information may be especially helpful if they saw people, cars, or unusual activity near South Kimball Avenue before or after the shots were heard.
The death adds another homicide investigation to an active local case
For Caldwell and Ada County officials, the case now centers on identifying who fired the shots and why. Sanchez’s death also means a family in Caldwell is now waiting for answers after a hospital emergency department could not save him.
Officials have not announced any further details about the victim’s injuries beyond multiple gunshot wounds, and they have not said when additional updates may be released. The investigation remains in the hands of Caldwell police.
As detectives continue their work, the basic facts are clear: a shooting in Boise led to a young Caldwell man’s death, and investigators are treating the case as a homicide while they seek more information from the public.
Police are trying to reconstruct the minutes before and after the shots
Witnesses reported multiple vehicles leaving the scene after gunfire was heard, a detail that could help investigators map the movement of people involved. Police have not said whether any of those vehicles have been located or tied to specific individuals.
Because the shooting happened in the early evening, detectives may also be looking for drivers, bystanders, or nearby business cameras that captured the area around South Kimball Avenue. Officials have not publicly discussed whether surveillance video exists.
The case remains open, and Caldwell police have provided no indication that the public is in danger. For now, the focus is on collecting evidence and testimony that can explain how Diego Sanchez was fatally shot.
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