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Billings police report officer-involved shooting near downtown
- Police say an officer-involved shooting occurred on the 1200 block of North 26th Street and described it as a critical incident.
- A male suspect was taken to a local hospital with unspecified injuries; no officers were hurt.
- Police urged residents to avoid the area while more details were prepared for a Friday press conference.
- Witnesses described a chaotic scene as dozens of officers flooded the block.
- Video captured sounds of gunfire and a resident asking if the person was shot again.
- Bob Bratton, a longtime resident, described finding a person lying in the street amid responders.
- Police did not disclose what led to the shooting or the extent of the suspect’s injuries as of Thursday.
- A press conference to release more information was scheduled for Friday at 10 a.m.
- The incident attracted significant police presence and interest from neighbors in a residential area near a local coffee shop.
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