GREAT FALLS — A standoff between law enforcement officers and an armed person has ended near Zortman in Phillips County.
Phillips County Sheriff Jerry Lytle says a person was taken into custody with minor injuries just after 11 a.m. on Thursday.
The name of the person has not yet been released.
Law enforcement is now processing the scene and collecting evidence.
The Phillips County Sheriff's Office said at about 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, that there was an "increased presence of law enforcement outside of Zortman."
The agency then reported at about 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday that they had "an armed barricaded subject who has fired multiple rounds."
