The deceased individual was reported to have been acting in a threatening manner while waving a firearm.
Yellowstone National Park rangers were involved in a shootout late Wednesday and early Thursday that left one person dead and at least one ranger injured.
The unidentified individual had been reported as acting in a threatening manner while waving a firearm late Wednesday at Canyon Village near the center of the park.
When law-enforcement rangers arrived, there was an exchange of gunfire, the park stated in a news release.
The subject was declared dead and at least one ranger was reported to be in stable condition at a regional hospital.
The Canyon Village area remains closed to the public while the FBI and National Park Service agents conduct an investigation. As of mid-morning Thursday, there were no active threats in the park.
The park stated that “no additional information is available at this time.”
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