Death by Cop- 2024

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James Bennett

Gender : Male

Age : 45

Race : Native American

Date : 04/30/2024

Location : 400 block of North 31st

City : Billings

County : Yellowstone

State : Montana

Agency : Billings Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during call of “Man with machete”

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Billings Police were sent to a call about a man with a machete. Police allege they saw the man, demanded he drop the machete and then shot and killed him.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/suspect-in-hospital-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-billings

https://www.ktvq.com/news/crime-watch/chief-identifies-billings-police-officer-who-shot-and-killed-armed-man-downtown