One person dead, ranger injured after fatal shooting in Yellowstone National Park • Daily Montanan

One person was dead and a park ranger was injured after a shooting occurred in Yellowstone National Park on the night of July 4, the park said in a press release on Thursday.

The press release sent late Thursday morning said the fatal shooting occurred during a “significant police incident” in Canyon Village in the central part of the park.

“Rangers responded to a report of an individual with a firearm making threatening remarks,” the park’s press release said. “When rangers contacted the individual, an exchange of gunfire occurred between the individual and law enforcement rangers.”

The park said a Yellowstone Police park ranger was injured but was in stable condition and being treated at a nearby regional hospital.

It was also said that there was no threat to the public.

The park said the FBI is investigating and special agents from the National Park Service are assisting with the investigation.

The park said no further details were available Thursday and the identities of the deceased would not be released at this time.

An area around the Canyon Lodge complex will remain closed due to the investigation, the park said.