A shooting at Yellowstone National Park left one suspect dead and a ranger injured, the National Park Service (NPS) said in a statement Thursday afternoon.
The deceased suspect, who has not been identified, was making threats with a firearm at the park's Canyon Village complex overnight Wednesday and into early Thursday when rangers were called to the scene, NPS said.
An exchange of gunfire ensued between the suspect and the rangers, ultimately resulting in the suspect's death.
A shooting in Yellowstone National Park has left one suspect dead and a ranger injured, the National Park Service (NPS) said in a statement. (DEA/W. BUSS/De Agostini via Getty Images)
A Yellowstone National Park Service ranger was injured. The ranger is in stable condition and receiving treatment at a nearby regional hospital, the National Park Service said.
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Lamar Valley and Absaroka Mountains, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. (VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
An area around the Canyon Lodge complex remains closed for research. The resort is located in northwestern Wyoming and is popular with tourists visiting the historic park.
The FBI is leading the investigation with support from NPS special agents.
