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Gun-wielding suspect dead in Missoula after officer-involved shooting

Posted at 1:11 PM, Nov 18, 2018
and last updated 2018-11-18 15:11:29-05

MISSOULA, Mont. – One person died on Sunday morning after being shot by a Missoula police officer.

The incident happened at approximately 8:30 a.m. when Missoula Police responded to the report of a disturbance with a firearm at a residence in the 600 block of Blaine Street.

Missoula Police Department spokesman Sgt. Travis Welsh says that responding officers were advised that a shot had been fired inside the residence.

Sgt. Welsh said in a news release that “upon officer’s arrival, they encountered a person with a gun and shots were fired. No officers were injured; however, a suspect is deceased at the scene.”

The shooting investigation has been turned over to the Montana Department of Justice-Division of Criminal Investigation.

No further information is available at this time.