Witnesses dispute report on fatal police shooting

This story originally was filed Oct. 27, 2021.

Reports say witnesses dispute the facts about the police shooting on Fort Belknap Indian Reservation Saturday that killed 34-year-old Clayton Grant.

Blaine County Sheriff and Coroner John Colby released Tuesday Grant’s name as the person who was shot.

Family and friends were reported to have planned a “Justice for Clayburn” rally outside of his home at 3:30 p.m. Thursday.

Fort Belknap Indian Community Council reported in posts on its Facebook page Saturday and Sunday that a man — Grant — was shot and killed by Fort Belknap police after a chase tha...