In Laurel, Montana, a shooting occurred in the city limits in the 900 block of Pipe Loop. Shooting was over a domestic disturbance in the 800 block of Piper loop previously.
On October 14th at 18:27:44 hours, the Laurel Police Department received a complaint of a reckless driver in the 900 block of Piper Loop in Laurel.
While on the phone with dispatch, the reporting party opened fire on the suspect vehicle. Bullets struck the suspect vehicle and other parked vehicles in the area.
Police reported no structures, or people stuck. The suspect vehicle fled the area and collided with a power pole in the 2200 block of East Maryland. The Driver and lone occupant of the suspect vehicle, Christopher Ewing, a 29- year-old a Laurel resident, was detained, and arrested for Driving Under the influence of Alcohol.
Police detained Christopher Ewing at the Yellowstone County detention Facility.
This incident appears to stem from a previous domestic disturbance at a home on the block of Piper Loop. Additional charges are possible and this incident is an isolated crime, according to Laurel Police Chief Stanley J. Langrove.
