Lorne Douglas Edwards Nichols has been charged after a 17-year-old Cascade County girl, Kyrsten Ryan, suffered a gunshot injury during a confrontation following a high school football game. Ryan was socializing with friends near Great Falls when she witnessed a physical altercation involving Nichols, who later brandished a firearm during a second confrontation. After being struck in the neck by a bullet, Ryan is currently recovering in ICU with significant injuries, including a punctured lung and fractured ribs.
District court documents indicate Nichols later admitted to being the shooter and was found by deputies at Jaycee Park, where he had disassembled the weapon. Eyewitness videos from the scene reveal Nichols firing two bullets as tensions escalated. Prosecutors are re-evaluating his charges after an initial assault charge was dismissed, highlighting the ongoing investigation into this alarming incident that left a teenager fighting for her health. A GoFundMe page has been established to aid Ryan’s family with medical expenses during her recovery.
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