FBI seeks Montana man after altercation with BIA officer
In this undated photo released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation is Darnell Lee Notafraid. Notafraid is wanted by the FBI in connection with a March 14, 2021, shooting in Lodge Grass, Mont., that left him and a Bureau of Indian Affairs officer with injuries. Authorities have released few details about the altercation. (FBI via AP)
BILLINGS (AP) — The FBI is seeking a 36-year-old Montana man following a weekend shooting on the Crow Indian Reservation that authorities said left two people including a Bureau of Indian Affairs officer with injuries.
Darnell Lee Notafraid is wanted in the Sunday altercation in Lodge Grass, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) from the Wyoming state line, FBI spokesperson Sandra Yi Barker said.
Authorities previously said the man involved in the altercation with the officer was shot. Barker said Notafraid's condition was unknown as of Tuesday night.
Officials have not said how the BIA officer was injured or provided any other details about the encounter.
Notafraid, a member of the Crow Tribe, is described as 5 feet, 6 inches ( 1.7 meters ) tall, 160 pounds (73 kilograms) with brown eyes and black hair. He has tattoos on his chest, finger, left hand, and right arm.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Salt Lake City FBI at (801) 579-1400 or the Crow Agency BIA Police dispatch at (406) 638-2631.