Male killed in possible homicide
EMILY MESSER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 9 months, 3 weeks AGO
Emily Messer joined the Lake County Leader in July of 2025 after earning a B.A. degree in Journalism from the University of Montana. Emily grew up in the rolling hills of southeast Missouri. She's lived in Montana since 2022 and honed her reporting craft through the UM J-School newspaper and internships at the RMEF Bugle Magazine and the Missoulian. At the Leader, she covers government, business, education, agriculture and community news. Contact Emily Messer at [email protected] or 406.883.4343 | November 6, 2025 2:50 PM
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 6 the City of Polson Police were dispatched to Fifth Street East and 15 Street Avenue East regarding a male with a gunshot wound.
Polson Police chief George Simpson said officers arrived on scene and rendered aid. The male was then transported to St Joseph's Medical Center and pronounced deceased. Simpson reported that two people were detained as part of the investigation, which remains ongoing.
Simpson said the Polson Police Department is working with its partners, which include Lake County Sheriff's Office, Flathead Tribal Police and Montana Highway Patrol. Simpson explained that the department is in the process of notifying family members.
Simpson noted that this scene is in the same location as the mechanic shop that caught fire earlier this year. This story will be updated as more information is released by Simpson.
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