Officials identify teen who died in Idaho shooting


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NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say a 16-year-old boy who died Tuesday night in a Nampa shooting has been identified as Roberto Angel Gomez.

The Ada County Coroner's office says he died of multiple gunshot wounds.

Nampa police say they found Gomez around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday and took him to a local hospital where he died a short time later.

Police say the teen's death is being investigated as a homicide, but so far have not named a suspect. The motive for the shooting remains unknown.

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