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Rick Alastor Newman

Gender : Female

Age : 29

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/17/2024

Location : Parking lot of a shopping center near West Oak Street and North 19th Avenue

City : Bozeman

County : Gallatin

State : Montana

Agency : Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On October 16, 2024, Bozeman Police responded to a report of a woman, identified as 29-year-old Rick Alastor Newman, who was threatening a family member with a handgun. Newman fled the scene and continued to make threats to harm herself and others. After a two-hour search, officers located her in a parking lot at a shopping center. Police attempted to de-escalate the situation for nearly three hours. At about 1:45 a.m., Newman briefly set down her handgun but then grabbed it again, prompting officers to open fire. She was fatally shot during the encounter. The officer(s) who shot Rick Alastor Newman during the October 17, 2024 standoff in Bozeman have not been named publicly yet. However, it has been reported that four Bozeman Police officers and one member of the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office were involved in the incident.The involved officers have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation by the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ktvh.com/news/update-armed-woman-fatally-shot-by-bozeman-police-identified​:contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
https://www.explorebigsky.com/police-involved-in-bozeman-standoff-fatal-shooting/53349​:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}