Man hospitalized, another arrested after shooting in Kalispell
HILARY MATHESON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 years, 8 months AGO
Jacob Richard Norris is being held at the Flathead County Detention Center on a felony charge of assault with a weapon following a shooting Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, on West Reserve Drive. (Flathead County Detention Center photo)
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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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