Law enforcement details deadly 9-hour standoff in Billings
MTN News
and last updated 2021-04-25 17:37:37-04
Billings Police Chief Rich St. John held a press conference on Sunday to provide more details about a standoff on Friday that ended in the death of a man who had barricaded himself inside a Billings residence.
Chief St. John said on Friday morning, a Yellowstone County sheriffâs deputy was dispatched to a report of a van trespassing on railroad property. The deputy was unable to locate the van upon arrival.
Around 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Laurel Police received reports of suspicious activity involving a man and woman putting a tarp over a silver van while parked outside a business in Laurel.