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Hungry Horse murder suspect greeted victim with a shotgun blast, court docs say

DERRICK PERKINS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 6 months, 1 week AGO
by DERRICK PERKINS
NEWS EDITOR Derrick Perkins serves as News Editor at the Daily Inter Lake. He oversees daily news coverage and works closely with reporters to plan, edit and publish stories across print and digital platforms. Perkins helps coordinate coverage of local government, public safety, business and community developments throughout Northwest Montana. He works with the reporting staff to strengthen journalism while maintaining consistent daily coverage. His role helps ensure the newsroom delivers timely, accurate reporting that readers rely on. IMPACT: Derrick’s work keeps readers informed about the decisions and events shaping their communities every day. | March 4, 2026 1:00 PM

The suspect in last weekend's murder in Hungry Horse was waiting for the victim with a shotgun, according to newly filed court documents.  

Prosecutors on Monday charged Dylan Austin Olson, 25, with felony deliberate homicide in connection with the Feb. 28 shooting death of 30-year-old David Bollman. Held in the county jail with bail set at $700,000 since March 1, Olson is expected to appear before Judge Dan Wilson in Flathead County District Court on May 7 for his arraignment.  

Olson admitted to shooting Bollman and told investigators with the Flathead County Sheriff's Office that he fired in self-defense, according to an affidavit filed in district court on March 2. Believing that Bollman was coming to his 100 block Main Street property to confront him, Olson recounted fetching a shotgun from his vehicle and loading it with less lethal rounds, court documents said.  

But the man who drove Bollman to Olson's property said the 30-year-old was not looking for a fight. Bollman was excited and happy prior to the shooting, he told investigators.  

He described watching as Bollman exited his vehicle and began walking toward Olson. Olson fired without saying a word, he told investigators.  

When deputies responded to the shooting about 7:13 p.m., they found Bollman on the ground. He was pronounced dead at the scene of an apparent gunshot wound, court documents said.  

Olson is already facing a felony burglary accountability case in district court. He had been scheduled to appear before Judge Heidi Ulbricht on Thursday for a change of plea hearing.  

News Editor Derrick Perkins can be reached at 758-4430 or [email protected].


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