Billings officer shoots armed suspect who reached for gun during suspicious person call

Billings officer shoots armed suspect who reached for gun during suspicious person call

BILLINGS, Mont. — Billings Police Department says one of its officers shot a suspect who reached for a gun during a confrontation on North 26th Street Thursday afternoon.

St. John: Man shot by Billings police on Thursday was armed, is in stable condition

“We recognize that incidents like this are upsetting for the community,” St. John said. “Our pledge is to be transparent, hold ourselves accountable and conduct a thorough, fact-based investigation."

Man shot by Billings officer in stable condition, police say

BILLINGS Police released new details Friday about a shooting involving a Billings officer.The man who was shot Thursday afternoon was in stable condition at a Billings hospital, Police Chief Rich St. John said at a press conference Friday morning. His name has not been released.Watch police shooting update here: Billings Police Chief says suspect shot after not complying with officersPolice initially reported a critical incident in the 1200 bloc…