Missoula Police Officers Involved In Shooting

From the City of Missoula:

Posted on: January 15, 2020

On Wednesday 1/15/2020 at approximately 10:30 AM Missoula Police Officers responded to the Hollywood Trailer Court in the 1700 block of Cooley St. for the report of a disturbance involving a firearm. The responding officers encountered an involved male outside of a residence who was uncooperative. The officers quickly discovered that he was in possession of a gun. The officers engaged in lengthy dialogue with the male and ordered him several times to drop his weapon. At one-point, shots were fired and the man was injured. The adult male was transported to the hospital by ambulance. No officers were injured during the encounter. Due to the involvement of MPD Officers, Interim Chief Mike Colyer has requested the assistance of the Montana Department of Justice – Division of Criminal Investigation.

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