Police investigating death of man found outside bar
HEIDI DESCH | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 10 months AGO
Heidi Desch is features editor and covers Flathead County for the Daily Inter Lake. She previously served as managing editor of the Whitefish Pilot, spending 10 years at the newspaper and earning honors as best weekly newspaper in Montana. She was a reporter for the Hungry Horse News and has served as interim editor for The Western News and Bigfork Eagle. She is a graduate of the University of Montana. She can be reached at hdesch@dailyinterlake.com or 406-758-4421. | August 4, 2020 9:18 AM
The Whitefish Police Department is investigating the death of a Whitefish man after an incident outside a bar last week.
Officers responded to a call of an unresponsive man outside the VFW Bar and Grill on Baker Avenue just past midnight on Thursday, July 30. Police Chief Bill Dial said officers found a man with “significant” head injuries at the scene.
The man, identified as Steven Speer, 25, was taken to the hospital where he died Sunday as a result of the injuries he suffered.
Dial said the incident is still under investigation and officers are interviewing witnesses, but it may have been related to a fight.
He said the case has been referred to the Flathead County Attorney’s Office, which will determine if any charges will be filed.
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