She added, 'He will have a few more surgeries and the have his jaw wired shut for approximately six weeks.

She said he underwent surgery last night and is doing well. A family member told KRTV that he was shot in the face and managed to take himself to Benefis. The Montana Department of Corrections website shows that Gardipee had convictions in Cascade County and Lewis & Clark County for robbery, theft, burglary, assault on a peace officer, forgery, criminal possession of dangerous drugs, and failure to register as a violent offender.Īnother victim remains hospitalized at Benefis Health System. His body was taken to the Montana Crime Lab in Billings for autopsy on Wednesday. Marshals on 26th Street South near 7th Avenue South at about 5:40 a.m. Gardipee, 41 years old, was shot by Deputy U.S. Petroleum County Coroner RJ Brown released the name on Wednesday morning. In addition, Ricky Lee Gardipee has been identified as the suspect in the three murders. We have not yet been able to confirm whether any of them were employees or customers at the casino. GREAT FALLS - The names of the three people who were killed at a casino in Great Falls on Tuesday have been released.Ĭascade County Sheriff Jesse Slaughter says the three have been identified as Cheryl Ann Larson, 53 years old Wendy Joanne Carlson, 60 and Steve Mitchell Hale, 61.

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