Incident

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    8-26-2023 Montana Columbia Falls 1-1

    Location

    August 26, 2023

    Smokey Range Trailhead, Flathead National Forest
    North Fork Rd
    Columbia Falls, Montana

    Participants

    • Type: Victim
    • Age Group: Adult 18+
    • Gender: Male
    • Status: Injured
    • Type: Subject-Suspect
    • Relationship: Friends
    • Age Group: Adult 18+
    • Gender: Male
    • Status: Unharmed

    Incident Characteristics

    • Shot - Wounded/Injured
    • Accidental Shooting
    • Accidental Shooting - Injury
    • Hunting accident

    Notes

    2 hunters encountered a mama grizzly and her cub, killed the mama and a hunter was accidentally shot too;

    Guns Involved

    1 gun involved.

    • Type: Unknown

    District

    Congressional District: 1
    State Senate District: 2
    State House District: 3