Law enforcement cover Montana State Trooper Wade Palmer's car at the scene of the shooting near the Evaro Bar on Friday, March 15, 2019, in Missoula, Mont. Palmer, who was investigating an earlier shooting, was himself shot and critically injured early Friday after finding the suspect's vehicle, leading authorities to launch an overnight manhunt that ended in the arrest of a 29-year-old man, officials said. (Tommy Martino/The Missoulian via AP)
March 15, 2019
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Montana shootings leave 1 dead, trooper and 2 others wounded
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana Highway Patrol trooper who was investigating a shooting that killed one person and injured two others was himself shot and critically injured Friday after finding the suspect's vehicle, officials said. Authorities later arrested a 29-year-old suspect.