A shooting at Yellowstone National Park One suspect is dead and a park ranger was injured, the National Park Service (NPS) said in a statement Thursday afternoon.
The deceased suspect, who has not been identified, was making threats with a firearm at the park’s Canyon Village complex overnight Wednesday and into early Thursday when rangers were called to the scene, the NPS said.
Gunfire was exchanged between the suspect and the rangers, which ultimately led to the suspect’s death.
A shooting in Yellowstone National Park left one person dead and a park ranger injured, the National Park Service (NPS) said in a statement. (DEA/W. BUSS/De Agostini via Getty Images)
A Yellowstone park ranger was injured. He is in stable condition and is being treated at a nearby regional hospital, the NPS said.
Lamar Valley and Absaroka Mountains, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. (VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
An area around the Canyon Lodge complex remains closed for the investigation. The complex is located northwest Wyoming and is popular with tourists visiting the historic park.
The FBI is leading the investigation with the support of NPS special agents.
