Officers involved in shooting near Libby while serving warrant
SCOTT SHINDLEDECKER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 month, 3 weeks AGO
Lincoln County law enforcement officers were involved in a shooting Wednesday afternoon at a location on Libby Creek Road, authorities said.
According to a press release from Lincoln County Sheriff Darren Short, late in the afternoon of March 4, deputies from the Sheriff’s Office and officers from the Libby Police Department were serving a warrant on Libby Creek Road near Libby.
During the course of serving the warrant, an officer-involved shooting occurred.
The suspect involved in the incident was transported to Cabinet Peaks Medical Center in Libby and then transferred to Logan Health Medical Center in Kalispell for further treatment.
No law enforcement officers were injured during the incident.
In accordance with standard protocol, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has requested the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office to conduct an independent investigation into the incident.
The area around Libby Creek Road remained an active investigation scene and members of the public were encouraged to avoid the area while investigators processed the scene.
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