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Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer announced that authorities are actively searching for a suspect wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred on Sunday, June 22, 2026, in the River Rock neighborhood of Belgrade, Montana. The incident, which took place around 3:15 p.m. on Woodman Drive, left one victim with non-life-threatening injuries after being shot multiple times. The suspect fled the scene before deputies arrived, and the victim was treated at Bozeman Health and subsequently released. The gunfire also damaged multiple homes and vehicles in the residential area, including the truck of neighbor Daylen Lookhart, whose back window was shot out. Law enforcement, including a SWAT team, responded to a second location in Belgrade where the suspect was believed to be hiding, but he had already departed in a different vehicle. Sheriff Springer confirmed that an arrest warrant has been issued and that the suspect is currently at large, having likely left Gallatin County. Investigators are coordinating with partner agencies to locate the individual. While the Sheriff emphasized that there is no ongoing immediate threat to the public, the community has been rattled by the violence, which is considered rare for the area. Residents described hearing gunfire initially mistaken for fireworks or construction noise before emergency vehicles flooded the streets. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities rely on public assistance and inter-agency cooperation to apprehend the suspect.
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