MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) - Missoula County deputies are searching for a suspect in a shooting that left a man in critical condition.
The victim was found lying in the road in the Miller Creek area southwest of Missoula on Monday evening with multiple gunshot wounds, said sheriff’s spokesperson Jeannette Smith.
Mel Bermes, who has lived in the neighborhood for 42 years, spotted the victim at about 8:30 p.m. Monday, he told the Missoulian.
Bermes said he was watching television and looked out the window to see if it was raining. He said he thought one of his elderly neighbors had fallen while taking a walk and went outside to check on the person.
The man had a large wound above his eye, did not respond when Bermes yelled to him and he was struggling to breathe, said Bermes, who called 911. Bermes said he didn’t hear any gunshots.
Officers are searching for Zakai Houck. also known as Kai William, as a person of interest in the shooting. He is in his early 20’s, 5 feet, 11 inches (1.8 meters) tall and 150 pounds (68 kilograms). He has brown eyes and brown hair and should be considered armed and dangerous, Smith said.
The victim’s name and age haven’t been released.
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