A suspected gunman has died in a terrifying shooting at Yellowstone National Park as families prepared to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday at the monument.
A Yellowstone National Park ranger was also shot in the incident, but is in stable condition and officials said there is no longer any threat to the public.
The shooting took place in the park’s Canyon Village, which remains closed while the FBI leads an investigation into the incident.
This happened when rangers responded to reports of a person making threats with a firearm, which began hours earlier on Wednesday night.
Yellowstone Park rangers shot and killed a suspected gunman early on July 4 in the park’s Canyon Village.
Rangers reportedly responded to the suspect hours earlier after he made threats with a firearm.
Rangers began contacting the person, who has not been identified, which quickly escalated into an exchange of gunfire, the report said. State of the Cowboys Diary.
Authorities confirmed the gunman was killed in the shooting but declined to release his identity “at this time.”
The ranger who was shot in the incident was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was reported to be in stable condition.
Park Superintendent Cam Sholly said in an email to staff that “numerous” other rangers were also involved in the shooting, but no one else was injured.
Sholly added in the email: “This team did an incredible job today, as you will know when more details come out.”
Witnesses took to social media as the chaos began, saying they were told to hide in their hotel rooms during the active shooter situation.
A suspected gunman was killed in a terrifying shootout in Yellowstone National Park on Thursday.
While the motivations behind the incident remain unclear, it comes after the FBI issued a chilling warning about possible “attacks” on the Fourth of July holiday.
Security agencies said lone attackers and small extremist groups pose the biggest threat, warning that large crowds, such as those at fireworks displays and parades, are often seen as “attractive targets.”
The federal warning, which was also issued by the National Counterterrorism Center, urged police departments across the country to be vigilant amid the celebrations, particularly as they are overburdened with work for the holiday season.
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