Update 4:10 p.m.
The man shot late Tuesday night outside the F.O.E. club in Billings Heights had first fired at another man, then turned the gun on himself, Billings police said in a news release.
Police said the 31-year-old suspect was involved in an altercation with a 22-year-old man at the club at 526 Laurie Lane and went to his vehicle to retrieve his gun.
He fired several rounds at the younger man's vehicle as he fled, then turned the gun on himself, according to police.
The 22-year-old man was not injured, and the 31-year-old man is in an area hospital with what police called "life-threatening injuries."
Here's the full release:
On 5/27/25 at approximately 2356 hours, officers responded to 526 Laurie Ln (FOE) for a report of a shooting. The investigation determined that the suspect, a 31 year old, local man was involved in an altercation with a 22 year old local man. The suspect retrieved a firearm from his vehicle and fired several rounds at the victim’s vehicle as he fled before turning the firearm on himself.
The victim was uninjured, and the suspect was transported to an area hospital for life threatening injuries. All parties are accounted for and the investigation was ongoing.
The BPD would like to thank the supporting agencies; Billings Fire Department, AMR, and Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office.
BILLINGS - A man was shot in Billings late Tuesday.
Billings police said in a social media post that officers responded to a report of a shooting a few minutes before midnight at the F.O.E., 526 Laurie Lane.
Officers located a 31-year-old man who had been shot once. The man was transported to a Billings hospital. His condition was not released.
"All parties involved are accounted for and there is no threat to the public at this time," police said.
No other information was immediately released.
