Boise police report shooting after suspect pulls knife at traffic stop. What we know

Boise police officers Wednesday were involved in a shooting after a suspect fled from a traffic stop.

Around 3 p.m., a Boise police officer stopped a vehicle near Division and Howe streets, according to the agency. A passenger of the vehicle pulled out a knife and fled the scene into a neighborhood, police said on social media, prompting officers to quickly deploy drones and search for the suspect.

Police found the suspect on Colorado Alley, where "there was an officer-involved shooting," Boise police said. A spokesperson would not confirm Wednesday whether police shot the person or fired their weapons. The person was injured and taken to a hospital.

Police said there is no threat to the public.

The Boise Police Department was been involved in five shootings this year, three of which were fatal, according to a database maintained by the Idaho Statesman. Most recently, Boise police fatally shot 47-year-old Guadalupe Reyes on Nov. 10 after they responded to a report of " suspicious circumstances ," a news release said.

Last year, there were 11 police shootings in the Treasure Valley, according to the Statesman database. Boise police were involved in six of those shootings.

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