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Pablo shooting sends one person to the hospital

Posted at 12:18 PM, Aug 05, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-05 17:31:43-04

MISSOULA — One person was flown to a Missoula hospital following a Tuesday evening shooting in Pablo.

Lake County Sheriff Don Bell says deputies responded to the report of a shooting in an alley behind a bar at approximately 9:45 p.m.

It was reported that a disturbance had taken place where a resident from a house adjacent to the alleyway had a knife pulled on him by another male.

The resident then shot the male with the knife, according to a news release.

The man who was shot was transported to a local hospital and later flown to a hospital in Missoula.

Sheriff Bell says the male who fired the shot has cooperated with the investigation and was released following a preliminary investigation.

Lake County Sheriff's Office detectives are continuing to investigate the incident.

The Ronan Police Department and Flathead Tribal Police also responded to the scene.

Authorities have not yet released the names of any of the individuals involved.