Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Blain Johnson

Gender : Male

Age : 37

Race : White

Date : 02/13/2022

Location : N. Rangeline Road and E. Richland Road

City : Columbia

County : Boone

State : Montana

Agency : Boone County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police investigating possibly stolen vehicle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Boone County deputies were called for a vehicle stolen from a parking lot that had children inside. The man seem to realize this and did abandon the car quickly before fleeing on foot. Deputies were contacted when someone matching his description try to steal a second car. Police attempted to stop him and he drove away. He fled by vehicle and then on foot. Police that he “showed” a weapon. Police shot and killed him during the foot chase. He is believed to not have fired any shots.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/suspect-killed-after-car-chase-leads-to-shots-fired-in-columbia/article_4d4e02bd-ee8c-58fb-8221-5597ce4107b0.html

https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/suspect-killed-after-car-chase-leads-to-shots-fired-in-columbia/article_962a5c10-8cee-11ec-bafb-b35aeaf33257.html

https://abc17news.com/top-stories/2022/02/14/family-of-blain-johnson-wants-answers-to-what-happened-in-deputy-involved-shooting/