(UPDATE) Two people have been charged in connection with the deadly shooting.
Daniel Anthony Grinnell of Deer Lodge is charged with deliberate homicide, attempted deliberate homicide, and fabricating or tampering with physical evidence, according to Powell County Sheriff Gavin Roselles. He remains jailed in Deer Lodge on $1 million bond.
Sammantha Grinnell of Deer Lodge is charged with felony fabricating or tampering with physical evidence. She remains jailed on $50,000 bond.
The couple is said to be husband and wife.
We will update you when we get more information.
(1st REPORT) The Powell County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly shooting that left one woman dead and a man critically injured on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, dispatchers received a 911 call around 6:30 p.m. reporting a gunshot victim on Eastside Road.
When deputies arrived, they found a deceased woman, and a man with several gunshot wounds.
The man was taken to Deer Lodge Medical Center and later airlifted to another hospital.
Deputies say two suspects were taken into custody at the scene.
Authorities have not yet released the name of the victims or the suspects.
Officials confirmed there is no ongoing threat to public safety.
The Montana Department of Criminal Investigations is assisting with the case.
