MISSOULA — An investigation is underway following a fatal shooting incident involving law enforcement officers in the Flathead.
Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino tells MTN News that deputies responded at about 7 p.m. on Sunday to a residence on Rogers Lake Road in the Kila area west of Kalispell for a report of a disturbance with a weapon.
Deputies arrived on scene and shots were fired from a person inside the residence, prompting the SWAT team to be called in, according to a news release.
Heino says that at approximately 10 p.m. a person shot at officers, who then returned fire.
The person died at the scene. No officers were injured during the incident.
The three law enforcement officers involved in the incident -- who are members of the Kalispell Police Department and the Flathead Sheriff's Office -- are on administrative leave, as is standard practice in such situations. The Missoula County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident with the assistance of a coroner from Lake County.
The name of the deceased is not being released at this time.
We will update you when we get more information.
