Two Butte teens dead after Tuesday night shooting

BUTTE — Butte Police, Butte Fireplace Rescue, and A-1 Ambulance responded to a reported capturing at 925 W. Woolman Avenue on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, in uptown Butte at about 9:20 pm.

Officers discovered two deceased males, each 18 years previous. There have been additionally a number of different folks within the residence.

Based on police, one of many lifeless males fired a big caliber handgun, sustaining a deadly gunshot wound to the pinnacle. The identical bullet additionally struck a second man within the head, inflicting a deadly harm.

Authorities stated the second man had been seated close to the primary man when the weapon was fired.

Each our bodies have been taken to the Montana State Crime lab in Missoula for post-mortem.

Names of the people will not be being launched presently pending notification of kinfolk.

The investigation into this incident is constant.

“That is an unbelievably unhappy scenario and our ideas are with the households of each younger males,” stated Butte-Silver Bow Sheriff Ed Lester.

We’ll replace you if we get extra info.

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