(UPDATE, OCTOBER 28) “Officers with the Belgrade Police Department responded to a report of a disturbance on Crockett Way within the city limits of Belgrade,” said Belgrade Police Chief Dustin Lensing during a news conference on Tuesday.
“During the response, one of our officers who was seated in his patrol car came under heavy gunfire from the suspect. The officer was struck and injured,” Lensing said.
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An assisting Belgrade police officer returned fire, and the suspect died at the scene.
The injured officer was taken to Bozeman Deaconess Hospital and later released after receiving medical care.
Authorities have not yet released the name of the suspect, nor provided any information about a possible motive.
(1st REPORT, OCTOBER 27) A police officer is hospitalized and a suspect is dead after shots were fired in Belgrade on Monday, October 27, 2025.
The Belgrade Police Department said in a news release that at about 5:18 p.m., officers responded to a reported disturbance on Crockett Street in Belgrade.
Gunshots were fired; one officer sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a hospital, and is currently listed in stable condition.
The suspect involved in the incident is deceased.
The agency says there is no threat to the public. The scene has been secured, and the investigation continues.
The investigation is being handled by the Montana Department of Justice.
No other details have been released at this point; we will update you when we get more information.
