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An armed suspect in Montana who reportedly took hostages and stalled with police reportedly surrendered. (In.gov)
According to reports, a suspect who on Wednesday took a hostage on a bus in Butte, Montana, had returned after 10 hours of clashes with the police.
The suspect was apparently armed with an explosive device. gun. According to reports, shots were fired but none of the hostages were wounded. Butte police said chemical agents were fired on the bus to force the suspect out. None of the officers were injured.
The scene took place around noon when a single suspect boarded a Jefferson Lines bus and ordered the driver, under the threat of his gun, to go to the Butte courthouse, according to a witness . The bus was heading to Billings from Missoula.
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The Great Falls Tribune announced that the shooter had cleared all or part of the passengers. leave the bus. The last hostage left the bus around 14:30. after negotiating with the authorities.
The nearby Butte Civic Center was evacuated and the surrounding streets were blocked while the authorities were negotiating with the suspect, reported the Missoula television channel KTMF.
In the evening, the SWAT unit of the Butte Police still has its weapons pointed at the bus in a parking lot near the civic center, according to the report. Sheriff Ed Lester said the suspect had a handgun and was carrying an explosive device.
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