NAMPA, Idaho — UPDATE: Ronald Carpenter was acquitted of second-degree murder on June 27, 2023, after a jury trial. According to his attorney, the jury found he was acting in self-defense.
Update: The Canyon County Coroner's Office released the identity of the victim on Monday. The victim was identified as 56-year-old Michael L. Koch of Nampa. No other information is available at this time but the investigation is ongoing.
Original Story:
The Canyon County Sheriff's Office announced on Saturday afternoon that a 76-year-old man was arrested on second-degree murder charges in connection to the death of a 56-year-old Nampa man.
According to officials, deputies responded to reports of a man with a gun and shots fired at the 16000 block of Portner Road in Nampa at about 8:15 a.m. Saturday. When deputies got to the scene, they found the body of an unidentified 56-year-old man in the driveway of the home.
Ronald Carpenter, 76, of Caldwell was taken into custody after he was found at the scene, according to police. Carpenter and the man knew each other, based on initial evidence.
Carpenter was booked into the Canyon County Detention Center on second-degree murder charges.
Officials from the sheriff's office added that the investigation is ongoing but no other information would be made available.
