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Shane M Ellison

Case from Libby, MT dated May 27, 2023

Victim Details

Shane Ellison

Male

White / Caucasian

Libby

MT

2023-05-27

30

Shane

M Ellison

Yes

06/25/2026

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In the small community of Libby, Montana, the life of 30-year-old Shane M. Ellison, a White male, was cut tragically short on the evening of May 27, 2023. What was initially reported in his obituary as a "sudden accident" would soon emerge as a story of alleged reckless behavior and its fatal consequences.

According to law enforcement, the events leading to Ellison's death unfolded at a gathering of friends. It was there that Travis D. C. Heintz, 28, is said to have initiated a game of Ru ...
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  • Western News: Shane M. Ellison
  • Daily Inter Lake: Libby man charged after alleged Russian roulette game ends in death
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