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Robert Arthur Singleton

Gender : Male

Age : 66

Race : White

Date : 10/05/2023

Location : Ballantine

City : Billings

County : Yellowstone

State : Montana

Agency : Yellowstone County SO

Officer(s) :Brandon Zidack, Joshua Leonhardt

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Yellowstone County deputies went to a remote residence in Ballantine near Billings to arrest a man for open warrants. Deputies allege that as they drove up, the man came out of his house and fired a warning shot toward police. Police shot and killed him. It is unknown at this point whether BWC footage or other evidence exists.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/10/05/a-deputy-killed-a-man-who-fired-a-gun-as-officers-served-a-warrant-yellowstone-county-sheriff-says/

https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/2-deputies-on-administrative-leave-after-officer-involved-shooting-kills-1-near-ballantine

https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/ycso-identifies-wanted-man-killed-by-deputy-yellowstone-county-shooting/article_9ec8cb46-6487-11ee-9d8b-7f5b42f4b903.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYPpwd3NrKc

https://www.ktvq.com/news/crime-watch/sheriff-ids-2-deputies-put-on-leave-following-ballantine-fatal-shooting