Montana
OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING BEING INVESTIGATED IN BILLINGS HEIGHTS

The Billings Police Department has provided additional details related to yesterday’s officer-involved shooting:
Members of the Montana Violent Offender Task Force (MVOTF) had attempted to arrest 36 year old, Richard Martinez for valid warrants. Preliminary information indicates Martinez allegedly drove at member(s) of the task force. A member of the MVOTF fired at Martinez. -Lt. Brandon Wooley
Original Story
Dozens of law enforcement vehicles from the Billings Police Department were seen racing down 4th Street north towards the Heights just after 3pm today (Tuesday), after U.S. Marshalls were involved in a shooting just off Bench Blvd.
According to the report posted on the @BillingsPD Twitter page from Lt. Krivitz, the Montana Violent Offender Task Force was serving a warrant in the 600 block of Clause Avenue at 2:59pm today (12/8), when shots were fired.
Detectives from the Billings Police Department are currently on the scene investigating the “Officer Involved Shooting,” according to @BillingsPD.
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