A helicopter is on its way to town now to pick up the victim. *Update to that: the victim ultimately did not require use of the helicopter for medical care.
Everyone in town is advised to lock their doors and stay away from downtown Belgrade. If you have business to conduct on Main Street, call the business first before you come in. The downtown area has not been blocked off to the public, but the last thing police need is congestion down there while they are doing their job.
Again, this is an active situation, as of 12 p.m. noon.
*At 12:17 p.m., a large police presence moved to the trailer courts to re-stage. The K-9 unit has arrived. Traffic has been blocked off by a 2 to 3 block radius from the trailer courts.
**At 12:29 p.m., a team of at least 10 county SWAT police officers with long guns approached the house. I don't have a first-hand view of the home, so that's about all I can say at this point. I want to hold my position from the east and stay out of any possible direct line of fire.
**At 12:32 p.m., law enforcement hardened the perimeter at a one block radius, stopping all cars from getting closer.
**Good, great news: the victim is out and at the hospital. We should all be thankful for that!
At 13:44, I just counted 17 squad cars on Main Street.
*Here's video from downtown Belgrade on Monday afternoon at 13:38:
*Update: just shy of 2 p.m., and the police are preparing to get the perpetrator what's called a "throw phone" that's tossed into the house and used to communicate with them. Based on what I know, this could drag on for hours. Keep in mind: law enforcement's goal is to save everyone's life, including the perp. They will do everything they can to make that happen.
*Update at 14:36: here's a web link at the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper website that will include more information plus video and photos. Click here: https://bit.ly/3nQtVvs.
*By 3 p.m., businesses have re-opened from their earlier locksdown. Law enforcement is still in negotiation mode, so it could be a while before they release any additional information.
That's all for this blog post.
*Monday night update: the situation has ended, and there was no loss of life. A huge win for law enforcement.