Law Enforcement Involved Shooting in Yellowstone National Park
By Charles Hawes, Capital News
CANYON VILLAGE, Yellowstone National Park — A significant law enforcement incident occurred overnight and continued into this morning, July 4, at Canyon Village in central Yellowstone National Park. Authorities have confirmed that there are no active threats to the public. Rangers responded to a report of an individual with a firearm making threats. Upon contact, an exchange of gunfire ensued between the subject and law enforcement rangers. The individual, whose identity has not been released, was killed in the incident. One Yellowstone law enforcement park ranger was injured during the exchange. The ranger is currently in stable condition and receiving treatment at a nearby regional hospital.
The area around the Canyon Lodge complex remains closed as the investigation continues. The FBI is leading the investigation with assistance from National Park Service special agents. Details surrounding the incident are still under investigation, and no further information is available at this time.
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