Sheriff’s office asks public for help to find suspect of Idaho shooting

The Canyon County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday issued a warrant for a suspect charged with shooting a man in south Caldwell, west of Boise.

A 44-year-old man was shot at about 7:15 a.m. Wednesday in the 5000 block of Lake Avenue, according to a news release from the Canyon County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s deputies arrived to find the victim with “multiple gunshot wounds,” the release said. First responders transported the victim to a local hospital in critical condition, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Gabriel Meza, 34, was charged with felony aggravated battery in connection with the shooting, but the Sheriff’s Office has not been able to find him, according to the agency. Meza’s warrant includes a $1 million bond, the Sheriff’s Office said.

The Sheriff’s Office said it “considers Meza armed and dangerous” and advised members of the public not to approach him. Meza is 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs 175 pounds, according to the release. He has tattoos on his neck, wrists and hands.

Meza knew the victim, the release said, and the Sheriff’s Office said the shooting was an isolated incident.

Anyone with possible information about the shooting or Meza’s location is asked to contact the sheriff’s non-emergency dispatch line at 208-454-7531. People can also anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 208-343-2677 or 343cops.com.

The Sheriff’s Office did not respond to the Idaho Statesman’s questions about the shooting.