Apr 03, 2026
A Meridian man has been sentenced to life in prison for the fatal shooting of a Boise teenager during a robbery last year.Daniel Alaniz-Pineda, 20, was sentenced Friday to life in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree mur der, with 23 and a half years fixed before becoming eligible for parole.The charges stem from a January 2025 robbery and shooting in a parking lot near Cole Road that killed 19-year-old Tiger Canoy.READ MORE | Three teens charged with murder after victim dies following West Boise shootingInvestigators say Canoy arranged to sell marijuana to Alaniz-Pineda and two others in a parking lot on Cole Road. When Canoy and a passenger arrived, the suspects approached the car armed and robbed them of marijuana, cell phones, wallets, and identification before driving away.Police say Canoy followed the suspects vehicle to get a license plate number. When the suspects pulled into a nearby church parking lot, Alaniz-Pineda fired two shots into Canoys car, striking him in the head. A second person in the car was also hit but survived.Two other defendants have already been sentenced for their roles in the case. Miguel Angel-Martinez, 16, received a 26-year prison sentence, and Jordan Castillo, 18, was sentenced to 28 and a half years after both pleaded guilty to robbery. Watch Idaho News 6's original coverage of the 2025 shooting Suspects arrested in Meridian after West Boise shootingThis story has been, in part, converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy. ...read more read less
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