Three suspects charged after reports of gunshots in Great Falls

Great Falls Police have released more information about an incident that occurred on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 along the 200 block of Eighth Street North.

The GFPD said in a news release Thursday that around 5:17 p.m. Wednesday, 911 Dispatch received a report of shots fired in the area. More than a dozen law enforcement officers, including several GFPD detectives and Montana State Probation and Parole officers, responded.

Thanks to witnesses who provided descriptions of several people fleeing the scene and the vehicle they remained in, officers located the suspects and the vehicle within 30 minutes and took three young men into custody.

The investigation revealed that a firearm had been discharged, but no injuries had been reported and that the incident was not a random act of violence; all parties involved knew each other.

One of the suspects has been charged with felony endangerment and assault with a weapon, both felonies.

Juveniles in custody after reports of shooting in Great Falls

The other two were charged with responsibility for criminal endangerment and assault with a weapon, both felonies.

Due to their ages, their names have not been released.

(OCTOBER 30, 2024) Police responded to a report of a gunshot fired near Second Avenue North and 8th Street in Great Falls on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.

The first report came in around 5:15 p.m.

Police say no one was injured in the incident.

Several youths believed to have been involved in the incident have been arrested.

An area in front of an apartment building on the northwest corner of the intersection was cordoned off while police investigated.

No other details have been released at this time.

We will keep you posted as we get more information.