BILLINGS — Greg Dawson, the father who was shot in the ambush style attack near Nye about a month ago, remains in the hospital recovering from his injuries.
That attack happened on Dec. 8, ultimately leading to the deaths of Greg's daughter Nila Dawson (20) and his wife Justine Dawson (60), who were allegedly shot by Ty Turney (23). Turney plead not guilty all charges.
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Since then, Greg Dawson has been stuck recovering in a Billings hospital. This week, he will be transported to Salt Lake City for further care.
One of Dawson's former coworkers Trebor Nedbalek said it's heavily impacted the entire region.
"This is one of the most devastating things I've seen happen," Nedbalek said Sunday afternoon. "Just anger over the senselessness of it all."
Nedbalek said he was stunned when he heard that the Dawsons were the family involved.
"It pretty much stopped me in my tracks when I found out it was him," Nedbalek said. "He's a great friend. He'd help anybody."
Now, Nedbalek is finding a way to help the family, with hospital bills piling up and the emotional distress being overwhelming.
"He's going to need more than physical help, and we want to be there for him," Nedbalek said.
On Feb. 21, Nedbalek is hosting a fundraiser at Canyon Creek Brewing in Billings with various different events.
"We're going to do a chili cook off and silent auction," Nedbalek said. "We'll also do a 50/50 raffle. Basically, just raise as much as we can to help him with what's coming in the future."
Nedbalek said it's the Montana way to help those in need and that he's hoping for a big turnout in a few weeks.
“In Montana we always reach out to help each other, and I just want Greg and his family to know that we’re all here for them whatever they need," Nedbalek said. "We’ll do our best to help.”
