A pair of shootouts on Wyoming highways over the weekend left one man dead near Sundance.
On Friday, around 10:00 pm, a trooper with the Wyoming Highway Patrol stopped a man who was walking along Interstate 90 around milepost in Crook County.
After determining that the man had an outstanding warrant an attempt was made to arrest him. As he was about to be detained, he walked away and drew a handgun, and several shots were fired at law enforcement officers before he fled into the darkness.
Officials searched through the night to locate the man who was finally located on Saturday morning at about 11:00 am
The suspect fired at law enforcement again as they attempted to take him into custody. Law enforcement returned fire, striking the shooter. The male was taken into custody and immediately received medical attention but was pronounced dead a short time later.
No law enforcement officers were injured during this event, and the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation has taken the lead over the case.
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