Christopher Eric Cook, 41, from Reed Point, Montana, on 23 March 2021

March 23, 2021 | Reed Point, Montana

Christopher Eric Cook, 41, from Reed Point, Montana, on 23 March 2021

Victim Info

NameChristopher Eric Cook
RaceWhite/European American
Age41
GenderMale

Details

The Montana Highway Patrol tried to pull over Christopher Eric Cook outside Laurel but he fled along the interstate through Stillwater County. U.S. Marshals and the Stillwater County Sheriff's Office were also involved in the chase. Cook stopped around 11 a.m. around mile marker 399. The westbound lanes of the interstate were then closed. He allegedly got out of his vehicle, walked away, and turned toward police and brandished a gun. He reportedly ignored commands to surrender, and the two deputies shot and killed him.

Primary Evidence & Links

Additional Evidence

Victim NameChristopher Eric Cook
Victim Age41
Victim GenderMale
Victim RaceWhite
Address Of IncidentI-90
CityReed Point
StateMT
Zipcode59069
CountyStillwater
Agency Responsible For DeathStillwater County Sheriff's Office
Ori Agency IdentifierMT0480000
Cause Of DeathGunshot
Official Disposition Of DeathPending investigation
Criminal ChargesNo known charges
Mental IllnessNo
UnarmedAllegedly Armed
Alleged Weapongun
Alleged Threat Levelother
Fleeing
Body Camera
Wapo Id
Off Duty Killing
GeographyRural
Image Of Victimhttps://fatalencounters.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Christopher-Eric-Cook.jpg
Encounter TypeTraffic violation
Initial Reported Reasontraffic violation

Source

Source ID: 8758 - Mapping Police Violence

Cross References

This report has possible entries from multiple sources

Fatal Encounters -Christopher Eric Cook, 41, from Reed Point, Montana, on 23 March 2021

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Hash Comparison

Hash stored in database: 1d9875e6ae6ee6ea075347b625d37df8dd180e26cddbe12944764276adb1abf2

Hash from Mainchain Tx: 1d9875e6ae6ee6ea075347b625d37df8dd180e26cddbe12944764276adb1abf2

Dynamically generated hash: 1d9875e6ae6ee6ea075347b625d37df8dd180e26cddbe12944764276adb1abf2

Hashes Match?

YES

How is the comparison calculated?

The hash stored in the database is used as the identifier for this report, and can be seen in the URL. The hash from the Mainchain Tx is the hash sent to and stored on Mainchain. Finally, the "generated hash" is generated each time this page is loaded, using the same data used for the hash submitted to Mainchain.

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