HAMILTON — A jury found a Hamilton police officer justified in the shooting death of a robbery suspect at a Hamilton gas station in April.
Ravalli County Attorney Bill Fullbright tells MTN the jury of seven people said Hamilton Police Officer Anthony Hyett was justified in the fatal shooting in a coroner inquest held earlier this week.
Fullbright tells us video evidence clearly showed the suspect 30-year-old Zachary Andrew Athearn charged the officer with a knife. The officer then fired his gun.
The shooting happened on April 1, 2024, when the suspect is alleged to have committed a robbery at the Riverside Conoco.
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