Kyle Reed, 33, male, was shot and killed during a dispute with a neighbor on the evening of October 4, 2020, outside a residence in the 1300 block of Custer Avenue in Billings, Montana. He died at the scene from a single gunshot wound to the head, according to the Yellowstone County Coroner's Office. The shooting occurred around 7:30 p.m., and authorities later publicly identified Reed on October 7, 2020.
Billings police described the incident as a confrontation between neighbors that unfolded in front of the 30-year-old neighbor's home. Officers recovered two handguns at the scene, one belonging to each of the men. The neighbor was detained for questioning that night and then released; police said in the following days that the case remained under investigation and no arrests had been made.
Subsequent coverage reiterated those early details—location, timeline, and that the investigation was ongoing without an arrest—while memorial pages recorded Reed's death date and city. Public reporting did not provide further official information on charges, a named suspect, or later arrests connected to the shooting.
