Details emerge in armed standoff with Bozeman Police [Video]

BOZEMAN — The Bozeman Police Department has released more details of an overnight armed standoff that ended with the suspect’s arrest Wednesday morning, Sept. 25, 2024.

Bozeman PD said in a press release that officers responded to reports of a man brandishing a firearm on West Lamme Street shortly after 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Witnesses said they saw the suspect take an AR-style rifle from his vehicle during an argument over parking.

The suspect, identified as Seth Ryan Gomez, had left the area as officers responded. According to the release, witnesses said Gomez became increasingly confrontational during the argument, which led to him retrieving the rifle. Officers issued an “Attempt to Locate” after confirming Gomez was not at his residence.

The release says that shortly after 9 p.m., officers were informed that Gomez was back at his residence in the 900 block of West Lamme Street. Bozeman Police and the …