Valley County Says Train Shooting Was Actually Varmint Hunting

Valley County says train shooting was actually varmint hunting

Two people who spoke to law enforcement after a suspected train shooting near Glasgow were, in fact, using a spotlight to find “varmints” and shoot them.

Valley County Says Train Shooting Was Varmint Hunting - Northern Plains Independent

Two people who spoke to law enforcement after a suspected train shooting near Glasgow were, in fact, using a spotlight to find “varmints” and shoot them. No shots were directed at the train, the Valley County Sheriff’s Department said in a press release on Thursday, Oct. 22. “This was a misunderstanding on the part of the BNSF crew, who reasonably but incorrectly believed they

BNSF employees mistake varmint hunters for gunmen firing at train

For two Valley County varmint hunters, a Tuesday night outing turned into a police investigation. On Oct. 20 at approximately 10:20 p.m., BNSF employees reported witnessing someone shooting at the locomotive they were operating while it was stationary near the intersection of Tampico Road and North Tampico Road. "A four-door pickup truck with overhead lighting stopped on Tampico Road and...