A 27-year-old man is hospitalized after being shot in a downtown Missoula incident, marking the second gun-related event in just over a week. Following the shooting near Ryman Street, police issued a shelter-in-place advisory and secured the area, while public debate intensifies regarding how information about crime is shared with residents.
The latest shooting follows a gun-brandishing incident at a local restaurant on November 15, raising alarms about public safety. Critics, including local citizen-journalist Travis Mateer, highlight recent changes to booking photo policies that limit public access to arrest records, questioning their impact on community awareness and safety measures in a city facing growing crime concerns.
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