Inquest clears deputy in shooting

A Cascade County sheriff's deputy who fatally shot an unarmed man in October won't face criminal charges.

Deputy Bob Wojciechowski killed 35-year-old Richard Corbe after a pursuit deep into the Little Belt Mountains late at night Oct. 17.

According to testimony in a coroner's inquest Thursday, Corbe stopped the ATV he was riding, and was facing forward. The deputy, standing by his truck behind the ATV, thought he saw Corbe pull out a gun. Wojciechowski shot him once in the back, and Corbe died on the scene.

After hearing testimony in coroner's inquest, a jury unanimously agreed Wojciechowski did not break the law when he pulled the trigger.

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