HAVRE, Mont. (AP) - A coroner’s jury found no criminal wrongdoing in the death of a Cut Bank man who was involved in a lengthy standoff with Havre police in April.
KOJM-AM reports an inquest held on Nov. 14 found Robert Thomas II of Cut Bank died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, ending a 21-hour standoff.
Montana law requires an inquest be held any time someone dies in the presence of law enforcement officers.
Thomas was reportedly being sought after someone brought a pistol into a Havre bar. The standoff began when an officer stopped Thomas’ car and Thomas fled the vehicle with a gun.
At the time, state officials said Thomas had absconded from parole.
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Information from: KOJM-AM, https://www.kojm.com
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