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Man hospitalized, another arrested after shooting in Kalispell

HILARY MATHESON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 years, 2 months AGO
by HILARY MATHESON
EDUCATION REPORTER Hilary Matheson covers education for the Daily Inter Lake. Her reporting focuses on schools, students, and the policies that shape public education across Northwest Montana. Matheson regularly reports on school boards, district decisions and issues affecting teachers and families. Her work examines how funding, enrollment and state policy influence local school systems. She helps readers understand how education decisions affect students and communities throughout the region. IMPACT: Hilary’s work provides transparency and insight into the schools that serve thousands of local families. | December 31, 2022 1:00 PM

One man was hospitalized with a gunshot wound, and another was arrested Friday night after a shooting at Town Pump on West Reserve Drive in Kalispell.

Officers arrested 40-year-old Jacob Richard Norris, who is being held at Flathead County Detention Center on a felony charge of assault with a weapon.

Kalispell Police Department responded to a report of an assault with a weapon at 9:34 p.m. where officers learned that an alleged argument between three people ended with the man being shot, according to a police report.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this case should call the Kalispell Police Detective Chad Sweigart at 406-758-7791.

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