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Man Arrested in Fatal Shooting in Helena

Skyler T. Schneider of Helena was arrested after a 23-year-old woman was fatally shot

By Associated Press

HELENA — A southwestern Montana man has been arrested after a 23-year-old woman was fatally shot in Helena.

The Independent Record reports 21-year-old Skyler T. Schneider of Helena was arrested on suspicion of deliberate homicide and tampering with evidence.

The shooting was reported just before midnight on Saturday. The woman was found in a car outside a residence. She was taken to the hospital where she died about two hours later. Her name hasn’t been released.

Assistant Police Chief Steve Hagen says the victim and the alleged gunman knew each other.