According to charging documents, following a pursuit from the Laurel Police Department, Montana Highway Patrol and Yellowstone County Sheriff s Office, 31-year-old Kristy Lynn Chavez and 26-year-old Michael Lee McClure crashed in a residential area in Billings.
Chavez and McClure then allegedly abandoned the vehicle and fled the area on foot. Chavez was taken into custody shortly after police chased her down. Officers had to use a taser to subdue her.
However, McClure was able to escape and barricade himself inside a house. This led to an eight-hour long standoff with police, which resulted in McClure s death.Â
The court documents state that Laurel Police began pursuing McClure and Chavez after responding to reports of a suspicious vehicle covered in a tarp on a business s property. Â