Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/21/2024
Location : 100 block of South Hilltop Road
City : Columbia Falls
County : Flathead
State : Montana
Agency : Flathead County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased an erratic driver accused of pointing a gun. SWAT employed flashbang devices and deployed a drone into the residence to assess the situation. Following the drone assessment, SWAT members forced entry into the residence and located the individual. He was found deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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The individual died at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an ongoing investigation into the events leading up to and during the standoff.
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The operation involved the use of gas munitions, noise flash diversionary devices, and a tactical drone for situational awareness.
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The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation into this incident.
