Update 5:00 p.m.
Residents in the area of Wednesday's fatal shooting, such as James Dust, were rattled by the incident. Dust said he heard the gunfire just down the road from his home.
"I heard about, I'd say, about eight to 10 gunshots," Dust said. "I was hoping it wasn't at an individual or a household."
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Big Horn County Sheriff's office confirmed that it was a deadly shooting, with one person killed and two others injured. Dust said he was surprised when he heard what happened.
"I didn't think it was that serious last night, but as soon as I woke up and found out it was that serious, it was a shocker," Dust said Wednesday afternoon.
Dust said that while gunfire isn't uncommon in that area, it's sad to see it result in violence.
"I didn't really think anything of it because the previous years, we've had some gunshots but with the investigation nobody was injured," Dust said. "To know that he passed away, you know, the gun violence should stop."
Update 3:20 p.m.
One person was killed and two others wounded in an early Wednesday morning shooting in Hardin, according to the Big Horn County Sheriff's Office.
The shooting occurred around 2:10 a.m. at the 700 block of West Railway Street. Deputies arrived and found one dead man and a second with a life-threatening gunshot injury to the upper body. The second man was taken to a hospital.
While securing the scene, deputies found a third victim with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound in a lower extremity. That victim was also taken to the hospital.
The sheriff's office said a suspect has been identified, along with other persons of interest.
The sheriff's office has taken over the investigation, with help from the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation.
Investigators are asking people in the 700 block of West Railway Street to review security camera footage and contact the sheriff's office at 406-665-9798 with any information.
(original report) HARDIN - A homicide in Big Horn County is under investigation.
A Hardin police officer confirmed Wednesday morning that the department and the Big Horn County Sheriff's Office are investigating a homicide.
It was unclear if a suspect has been identified or if any arrests have been made.
Authorities are investigating a scene at a trailer park on Rankin Drive, but few details have been released by law enforcement.
A resident of the trailer park told a MTN News reporter they heard gunshots around 2 a.m.
Hardin Police Chief Paul George confirmed the incident occurred in the early morning hours and also said he believes a second person may have been injured.
A Q2 viewer who asked that their name not be used sent images he said were taken on Wednesday morning of the crime scene.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
