Mineral County Sheriff's Office received a call reporting a family disturbance. Mineral County Sheriff's deputies responded and when they arrived, they heard a gunshot come from the residence. The deputies requested backup and additional officers from Mineral County responded, as well as four Montana Highway Patrol Troopers. Officers discovered that Martin had left the home and was armed with a rifle. Investigators say that during the armed encounter with officers, Martin would not follow orders to drop the rifle and instead raised the weapon toward them, at which point he was shot and killed by a Montana Highway Patrol trooper.
Victim's Name: Howard Curtis Martin
Agency Responsible: Montana Highway Patrol
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Race: White
Date of Death: June 19, 2013
County: Mineral
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unknown
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Geography: Rural