UPDATE 12-4-2024, 3:15 pm - The standoff between law enforcement and an armed man continues near Koch and 20th St. in Bozeman. Roads around the area are closed and multiple agencies are on the scene.
Bozeman Police Chief Jim Veltkamp says contact with the man has been sporadic.
"We are doing all we can to continue talking with him trying to negotiate with him to resolve this peacefully," Veltkamp said.
UPDATE: 12-4-2024, 11:20 am - MTN's Cassidy Powers reports that the parking lot at the Gallatin Valley Church is now flooded with officers from across the state as a standoff with an armed man continues in Bozeman.
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BOZEMAN — Bozeman Police reported that there is a heavy law enforcement presence near Koch and 20th St. in Bozeman due to a standoff with an armed man.
The man reportedly has barricaded inside a residence with a firearm. The public is urged to avoid the area as law enforcement works through the situation.
The incident was first reported Tuesday night, around 6:45 pm.
Bozeman Police, Gallatin County Sheriff's Office and their joint Special Response Team (SRT) have been involved.
The public information officer with Bozeman Police told MTN News that Lewis and Clark County's SRT team was also called out early Wednesday morning to relieve the local team.
THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY AND WILL BE UPDATED AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
