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Deputy Brendan Trujillo – Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office

Written by CBKN76

Deputy Brendan Trujillo was involved in a January 2018 shooting incident during a welfare check at Travis James Tolan’s residence. Trujillo and another deputy approached Tolan’s home without activating lights or sirens. When Tolan opened the door holding a handgun, the deputies fired, hitting him in the abdomen. Tolan subsequently filed a federal lawsuit alleging excessive force, assault and battery, and negligence against Trujillo, the other deputy, and Sheriff Mike Linder.

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