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Deer Lodge standoff ends with suspect shot by police, hospitalized

Posted at 11:00 AM, Dec 10, 2018
and last updated 2018-12-10 20:16:26-05

UPDATE

DEER LODGE – The Monday morning standoff in Deer Lodge has ended with police shooting the suspect, who is currently in the hospital.

There is currently no word on his condition.

An eyewitness says that law enforcement exchanged fire with a resident inside a home off Higgins Street on  Monday morning.

Deer Lodge Standoff
An eyewitness says that law enforcement exchanged fire with a resident inside a home off Higgins Street in Deer Lodge. (MTN News photo)

An ambulance was called to the scene.  Deer Lodge Police, the Montana Highway Patrol and other agencies are on the scene.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

-John Emeigh reporting for MTN News