BOZEMAN — A man recently fired a rifle toward Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, striking the National Guard Armory and two hangars.
No injuries were reported, but a private jet was also damaged.
The incident happened on February 12, 2025, according to Aiport Police Chief Bill Dove.
Dove confirmed the incident Wednesday, saying a man walked out of a house on Tower Road and fired seven rounds from an AR-15 rifle in the direction of the airport.
Two hangars at the far east end of the airport and the National Guard Armory building were hit. No one was inside the buildings at the time.
The shooting has left people concerned, but Bill Dove says there is no threat to airport travelers.
"It was part of a mental health crisis, an individual had gone out on his front porch and fired off his AR-15 223 multiple times," said Dove.
Dove said the airport buildings were hit because they were near the suspect’s residence on Tower Road.
"It’s just because it was proximal to where he was and right there across the road," said Dove.
The man who fired the rounds later died by suicide.
His name has not been released by law enforcement at this point.
We will update you if we get more information.
