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Man Facing Attempted Murder Charge for Christmas Eve Shooting Near Columbia Falls
A road rage dispute escalated to a shooting with one victim wounded and an eight-year-old child present, according to Flathead County deputies.
- Mitchell Kleinman, suspect charged in Flathead County, faces felony attempted homicide and criminal endangerment after a road‑rage shooting on Columbia Falls Stage Road on Wednesday, December 24, and is scheduled for court on January 15, 2026.
- The stopped driver said he approached to ask `what his issue was`, after Kleinman passed two cars, including a vehicle that was turning, court documents show.
- At the scene, deputies found the driver with a gunshot wound and the victim's car with ten bullet holes, after receiving a call at 2:22 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
- Deputies located and detained the suspect at his driveway with his hands up, read him his rights, and took him to the Flathead County Sheriff's Office for interview.
- An eight‑year‑old passenger was uninjured but upset, neighbors on Columbia Falls Stage reported hearing gunshots, and the injured driver was taken to the local hospital while Kleinman was taken into custody.
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