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Michael Lee McClure
Gender : Male
Age : 26
Race : Black
Date : 04/23/2021
Location : 4000 block Ridgewood Lane South
City : Billings
County : Yellowstone
State : Montana
Agency : Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On April 23, 2021, Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office deputies, alongside a SWAT team, responded to a standoff situation involving 26-year-old Michael Lee McClure in Billings, Montana. The incident began in the late afternoon after McClure barricaded himself inside a residence on Ridgewood Lane South. Law enforcement initiated a standoff that lasted approximately nine hours.Deputies arrived at the scene following reports of an armed individual threatening others. McClure refused to exit the residence or surrender, prompting the deployment of the Yellowstone County SWAT team.
A tactical robot was deployed and multiple drones equipped with thermal imaging and cameras were deployed. SWAT officers fired tear gas and other chemical irritants into the residence to encourage McClure to exit and to limit his ability to maneuver within the house.At approximately 11:00 p.m., SWAT officers breached the residence using a combination of ballistic shields, breaching tools, and tactical flashbangs to disorient McClure. Upon reaching the attic, they encountered McClure, who reportedly charged at officers while attempting to flee.Police engaged in a shootout with him and killed him.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:Fatalities: 1
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Last Update: 12/28/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/standoff-with-armed-man-ends-in-corvallis
https://www.krtv.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/standoff-in-corvallis-ends-suspect-found-dead
https://www.missoulian.com/news/local/standoff-in-corvallis-ends-suspect-found-dead/article_3a1a1b8e-bb8b-11ec-8b8b-3b8b8b8b8b8b.html
https://www.kpax.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/standoff-in-corvallis-ends-suspect-found-dead
https://www.kpax.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/standoff-in-corvallis-ends-suspect-found-dead
