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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 12/03/2024

Location : 400 block of South 20th Avenue

City : Bozeman

County : Gallatin

State : Montana

Agency : Bozeman Police Department (BPD), Gallatin County Sheriff's Office, Special Response Team (SRT), Billings Police Department, Lewis & Clark County Sheriff's Office, Gallatin Mobile Crisis, Division of Criminal Investigation

Officer(s) :

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On December 3, 2024, at approximately 6:45 p.m., Bozeman Police Department (BPD) officers responded to a trespassing complaint at a local business, where a man was reportedly attempting to start a fight and had previously assaulted an employee. Upon arrival, officers were unable to locate the man but confirmed his identity via surveillance footage. Recognizing him from prior interactions, officers proceeded to his residence in the 400 block of South 20th Avenue.
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At around 7:00 p.m., officers arrived at the residence and attempted to make contact. Despite efforts, including communication through an upstairs window, he did not respond. Officers then breached the door and observed him holding a firearm. Police retreated and requested assistance from local agencies and the joint Bozeman Police and Gallatin County Sheriff's Office Special Response Team (SRT). Streets were closed, and neighboring homes were evacuated to ensure public safety.
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Over the next 27 hours, crisis negotiators from Bozeman, Billings, Lewis & Clark County, and Gallatin Mobile Crisis engaged in communication attempts with the man. On the evening of December 4, communication ceased. Officers entered the residence and found the man deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. No shots were fired by officers during the standoff, and there were no reported injuries to emergency personnel or civilians.
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The Division of Criminal Investigation is conducting an independent investigation, and the Park County Coroner’s Office will release the deceased's identity.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality
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Last Update: 12/06/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kbzk.com/news/local-news/tenant-of-building-involved-in-27-hour-bozeman-standoff-describes-experience
https://www.kbzk.com/news/crime-courts/bozeman-standoff-ended-after-suspect-died-by-suicide-police-say