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Update: New details in fatal Memorial Day police involved shoot out in Billings

Update: We’re learning more about a fatal Memorial Day police involved shoot out in Billings. Police Chief Rich St. John said at a press conference Tuesday that 13 officers were involved in the incident in which St. John described the suspect who was killed after opening fire at officers as a Billings man with a criminal record who was wanted on a parole violation. The police chief said the first officer to trade gunfire with the suspect was wounded after a bullet grazed his shoulder. The investigation is ongoing. Police said this was the second fatal officer-involved shooting in the city in just over a week.
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