Boise suspect arrested after teen shot in doorbell prank

Boise police have arrested a man suspected of shooting a 15-year-old boy following a ding-dong ditching incident Saturday evening.

The 45-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of aggravated battery and booked into the Ada County Jail, according to a Boise Police news release.

Boise Police responded to a report of a juvenile problem around 7:15 p.m. on West Bunkerhill Street. Around the same time, Meridian Police responded to a local hospital after a 15-year-old shooting victim was being treated for injuries initially considered to be serious, but were not life-threatening.

The incident began when a group of boys, including the victim, “ding-dong ditched” the home of a person known to them, according to the release. The prank is one where kids ring the doorbell of a home and then run away.

When the boys returned to the home, the suspect, who lived at the residence, chased down the boys and fired a gun, striking the 15-year-old, according to the release.

The other boys involved were not injured and drove the victim to the hospital. Residents of the home also called police.