(UPDATE, Sept. 9, 2026) Authorities said Tuesday that a non-lethal weapon was used in an officer-involved shooting Sunday night in the Flathead.
Kalispell Police were called to an area near the intersection of Highway 93 North and Reserve Drive around 9 p.m. for a report of a male acting aggressively.
A news release stated the situation ultimately became an 'officer-involved shooting.'
Capt. Chad Fetveit with the Kalispell Police Department told MTN the suspect, identified as 51-year-old Quinn Heath of Kalispell, was struck by a non-lethal weapon.
Fetveit reported that Heath was taken to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
He was later taken to the Flathead County Detention Center on suspicion of assault on a peace officer.
The Flathead County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident.
(1st Report, Sept. 8, 2026) A 51-year-old man was arrested Sunday night in Kalispell following what authorities called an "officer-involved shooting."
Kalispell police responded around 9 p.m. to a call of a disorderly man near the intersection of Highway 93 North and Reserve Drive.
Police said in a news release the man, identified as Quinn Heath of Kalispell, was acting aggressive, and police confronted him.
The news release did not say whether Heath was struck by any bullets shot by officers, but it did not say whether he required medical attention.
Quinn was arrested and is being held at the Flathead County Detention Center on suspicion of assault on a peace officer.
Flathead County sheriff's deputies are also investigating.
Police will release further information later, according to the release.
