Suspect shot, park ranger injured on July 4 in Yellowstone National Park

BIG SKY, Mont. – A person making threats with a gun in Canyon Village in Yellowstone National Park on the morning of July 4, 2024, was shot and killed by park rangers. One ranger was injured and is currently in stable condition at the hospital.

According to Yellowstone National Park's press release dated July 4 at 11:09 a.m., there is no active threat to the public.

“Last night and this morning, July 4, a significant law enforcement incident occurred in Canyon Village in the central part of Yellowstone National Park,” the press release said.

Rangers arrived on the scene after a report that a person with a firearm was “making threats” in Canyon Village, centrally located in the park. When rangers contacted the suspect, shots were fired from both sides.

Yellowstone is not releasing the identity of the dead suspect at this time.

The area around the Canyon Lodge complex is closed for the investigation, which is being led by the FBI with assistance from special agents from the National Park Service.

NonStop will update this article as more information becomes available to the public.

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