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Breaking News
LODGE GRASS, Mont. — The FBI is leading an investigation into a Sunday morning shooting in Lodge Grass, Mont. on the Crow Indian Reservation involving a Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) police officer and a male.
This information was issued on Sunday evening by the Salt Lake City FBI Field Office in a press release.
The male "left the scene and has not been located at this time,” according to the press release. The male has not been identified and his condition is not known.
The FBI says the BIA officer sustained minor injuries during the incident.
The FBI is working with the Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office in the investigation of the shooting incident.
There were no other details, such as time, place or reason for the shooting, given in the press release.
No other information will be released at this time because of the ongoing investigation, according to Sandra Yi Barker, a spokesperson for the FBI's Salt Lake City Field Office.
Editor's Note: This is a developing story and information will be updated when it becomes available.
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