UPDATED: Billings PD Respond to Shooting on Rims Near Water Tower

UPDATED: 1/27/21

The victim in the shooting that occurred on January 21, 2021, has died. The Billings Police Department is now treating the case as a homicide. Per the BPD, detectives are continuing to investigate and there have been no arrests.

Original Story

The Billings Police Department responded to a "reported shooting" around 4:30pm today (Thursday) on Highway 3 near the Billings Logan International Airport, according to a post on the @BillingsPD Twitter page.

A man was located by authorities with a "serious injury" near the "lollipop water tower" along the Rims, and was transported to a local hospital. Detectives are currently on the scene of the incident.

There's no danger to the public, and Highway 3 remains open while the investigation into the shooting continues, according to the post by Lt. Finnegan from the Billings Police Department.