Teens: Boredom Led To Shooting Spree

Five teenage boys told police they opened fire on four Caldwell houses because they had nothing better to do.

“They were just out driving around and started shooting out windows,” Police Lt. Allan Laird said. “Basically, they just wanted something to do.”

Police believe the Meridian and Nampa teens randomly picked houses. People were home in all four, but no one was injured.

About five hours after the shooting spree began, police arrested four teenagers from Nampa and one from Meridian.

The five, ages 14 to 17, were arrested while riding in a car owned by one boy’s parents. “They admitted they were in a gang: The Latino Crips,” Laird said. “But none of them are Hispanic. They are white.”