UPDATE: Authorities have released the name of the woman who was shot and killed by a Missoula police on Sunday morning.
Missoula County Sheriff TJ McDermott says Jenessa M Cooper, 49, of Missoula was shot at a Missoula residence.
The incident happened at approximately 8:30 a.m. when Missoula Police responded to the report of a disturbance with a gun at a residence in the 600 block of Blaine Street.
Sgt. Welsh said in a news release on Sunday that “upon officer’s arrival, they encountered a person with a gun and shots were fired. No officers were injured; however, a suspect is deceased at the scene.”
The shooting investigation has been turned over to the Montana Department of Justice-Division of Criminal Investigation.
Sgt Welsh says that per department policy, the officer involved in Sunday’s fatal shooting is on paid administrative leave.
MISSOULA- One person died on Sunday morning after being shot by a Missoula police officer.
The incident happened at approximately 8:30 a.m. when Missoula Police responded to the report of a disturbance with a gun at a residence in the 600 block of Blaine Street.
Missoula Police Department spokesman Sgt. Travis Welsh says that responding officers were advised that a shot had been fired inside the residence.
Sgt. Welsh said in a news release that “upon officer’s arrival, they encountered a person with a gun and shots were fired. No officers were injured; however, a suspect is deceased at the scene.”
The shooting investigation has been turned over to the Montana Department of Justice-Division of Criminal Investigation.
