Armed woman fatally shot by Bozeman Police

On Oct. 16, at approximately 8 p.m., Bozeman Police Officers responded to a call regarding a female who had threatened a family member with a handgun at a residence in Bozeman. Upon arriving, they learned the individual had left the residence with the handgun, making further threats to harm others and herself. Officers began a thorough search of the surrounding area out of concern for the safety of all involved.

After two hours of searching, they located the female in the parking lot of the shopping complex located on the northeast corner of West Oak Street and North 19th Avenue, still in poss...