Kalispell Police: Idaho teen in custody following disturbance involving gun shots
HILARY MATHESON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 years, 9 months AGO
Kalispell police respond to a shooting incident in a parking lot outside the Kalispell Center Mall on Saturday, Sept. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Kalispell police investigate at the scene of a shooting incident in a parking lot outside the Kalispell Center Mall on Saturday, Sept. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A 17-year-old from Idaho is in custody for his alleged involvement in a domestic disturbance in Kalispell on Saturday night where shots were fired.
Kalispell Police officers responded to the Red Lion Hotel around 7:15 p.m. after someone reported hearing gunshots. An initial investigation indicated that shots were fired during an incident involving two males, officials said in a press release.
No one was injured. The investigation remains ongoing and charges could be pending, authorities said.
The Flathead County Sheriff's Office also responded to the incident.
There is no known threat to the public, officials said.
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