A 40-year-old Montana woman was shot to death by an Idaho State Police trooper Monday night near Hayden.

Christie A. Little, of Butte, died at Kootenai Medical Center after suffering gunshot wounds sustained at the end of a roughly three-mile high-speed chase with Idaho State Police troopers.

The Jeep Cherokee in which Little was riding as a passenger reportedly attempted to flee troopers following a routine traffic stop shortly after 7 p.m., the ISP said.

The driver of the Jeep, Mark M. Maykopet, 24, also of Butte, was charged in 1st District Court Tuesday for eluding a peace officer, aggravated assault on a peace officer and being a fugitive from justice.

He too was hit by the gunfire, but was treated and released Monday night. His bond is $750,000.

The trooper involved in the shooting, described as a "seasoned trooper," is on paid administrative leave while the Kootenai County Sheriff's Department investigates the shooting, according to KCSD Lt. Stu Miller.

"Basically, it's a homicide case that's been opened up and now we have to find out if it was justifiable or non-justifiable, (and) if both parties involved played a role in the altercation itself," Miller said.

Neither of the troopers was injured.

Maykopet, known in Montana by the last name of Macy, had an outstanding fugitive from justice warrant from that state when he was pulled over on U.S. 95 at Ohio Match Road.

He reportedly attempted to flee after a backup patrol vehicle arrived.

The chase along Ramsey Road, which crossed Highway 53, ended when the Jeep and a patrol vehicle collided.

Miller said it's unclear which vehicle collided with which.

Following the collision, the trooper who made the initial stop fired multiple shots from his duty weapon at the Jeep, according to the KCSD. The suspects then attempted to flee the scene of the accident but stopped approximately 100 yards south of the scene when both the male driver and female passenger were taken into custody.

Macy was considered a fugitive from justice after he walked away from a pre-release center in Helena in October, according to the Montana Department of Corrections.

Macy had a suspended sentence totaling 15 years in Flathead County for four felony offenses, including two counts of drug possession with intent to sell, issuing a bad check and theft.

Bob Anez, communication director for the Department of Corrections, said Macy left the center the day he checked in. Those sentenced typically spend six months at the center under supervision, Anez said.

Little had been sentenced for theft in 1998 and 1999 as well as deceptive practices in 1999 in Silver Bow County, Mont. Her sentence expired in July and she wasn't under state supervision, Anez said.

It's typical for an outside agency to investigate law enforcement shootings, Miller said. It was unclear Tuesday afternoon whether the suspects had any weapons on them.

When the investigation concludes, information will be turned over to the Kootenai County Prosecutor's Office to determine whether charges, if any, are warranted, he said.