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Possible lawsuit in Boise Towne Square Mall shooting

A crowd of people gather outside of Macys at the Boise Towne Square mall as a victim of the Monday, Oct. 25th, 2021 shooting is loaded onto a gurney.
Darin Oswald
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Idaho Statesman
Police and emergency crews respond to a reported shooting incident at Boise Towne Square Monday, Oct. 25, 2021

The family of one of the people killed in the Boise Towne Square Mall shooting is preparing to sue Boise police, the Ada County Prosecutor, and 10 other parties for millions of dollars in damages.

It’s the latest twist in a story that left two people and the shooter dead, while shocking Boise residents.

Nicole Blanchard is a reporter with the Idaho Statesman and has been following this story. She joins Idaho Matters with an update.

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