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2 people dead in “disturbance” involving possible gunshots

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The Great Falls Police Department says that two people died in what it says was a "disturbance" early Saturday.

Police responded to a home on 20th Street North at about 3:30 a.m. for a report of a disturbance involving possible gunshots, according to a press release from the GFPD.

The GFPD says that two adults were taken by ambulance from the residence, and later pronounced dead at Benefis Health System.

Police say that there is no threat to the public and they are not looking for any suspects.

Authorities have not yet released the names of the two people.

The GFPD says that no other information will be released until at least Monday, and officers are continuing to investigate.


(1st Report, 7:44 a.m.) Police are investigating an incident that happened early Saturday in Great Falls.

Witnesses tell us that the incident happened sometime around 3:30 a.m., and that two people may have been injured.

At 6:30 a.m., several officers and a crime-scene unit vehicle were still at the scene along 20th Street North between 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue.

Police have blocked off 20th Street between the two avenues.

Police have declined to release any information about the incident at this point, but said that details might be released on Saturday afternoon.

We will update you as we learn more.

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