Billings Man Charged With Deliberate Homicide in Fatal Carlton Avenue Shooting

A Billings man has been charged with deliberate homicide after a 47-year-old woman was fatally shot Thursday afternoon on Carlton Avenue SW.

Woman Fatally Shot on Carlton Avenue SW in Billings

Billings Police officers responded to the 4200 block of Carlton Avenue SW at about 4:55 p.m. Thursday, October 8, after receiving a report of a shooting.

According to the Billings Police Department, the caller said a person had been shot and that the suspect may still have been at the scene.

When officers arrived, they found a 47-year-old woman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Officers and medical personnel rendered aid, but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Billings Police Department shared an update about the homicide investigation early on Friday morning.

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Billings Man Charged With Deliberate Homicide

Police say 31-year-old Scott Freeland Jr. of Billings was located at the scene and taken into custody.

Billings Police detectives responded and investigated the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Freeland was later taken to the Yellowstone County Detention Facility and charged with deliberate homicide.

Police have not released the name of the woman who died or additional details about what led to the shooting.

Billings Police say there is no known ongoing threat to the public related to this case.

The Billings Fire Department and American Medical Response assisted officers at the scene. This remains an active investigation. A criminal charge is an accusation, and Freeland is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.