BILLINGS - A Billings woman shot two men who attacked her outside her residence.
Billings Police said Monday the 25-year-old woman shot the two men, ages 29 and 37, in an apparent case of self-defense.
"As far as the victim using a firearm for self-defense the law is pretty clear on people’s right to use self-defense when they can articulate a threat to themselves or others," police Lt. Matt Lennick said in a statement about the incident to MTN News.
"Like all cases of this nature, the case will be reviewed by the County Attorney’s Office and they could bring fourth criminal charges against the shooter if they deemed the threat didn’t meet the level of force used," the statement continued.
The shooting happened at about 12:45 p.m. Saturday in an alley in the 2000 block of Cook Avenue.
Police described the incident on social media as a "possible robbery with shots fired."
"The report indicates the suspects attacked the victim at her car outside of her residence," Lennick said in the statement. "The victim pulled her concealed firearm and both suspects were shot."
One of the men who was shot remained at the scene and the other fled the area but arrived later at a local hospital, according to Lennick.
"Due to their injuries neither suspect was arrested or charged immediately, but the case was sent to the County Attorney’s Office for review and official charges," he said.
23-006448 1/28/23 1245hrs. BPD responded to a possible robbery with shots fired in alley 2000 block of Cook Ave. Two male suspects were shot, and transported for injuries sustained from the GSW's. BPD is early in the investigation, all parties are accounted for- SGT Milam
— BillingsPD (@BillingsPD) January 28, 2023
