On a summer evening in Helena, Montana, a young life was tragically cut short. Hunter Adams, a 20-year-old Caucasian male, was found unresponsive in a vehicle at the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds on July 6, 2019. Emergency services were called to the scene, but Adams was pronounced dead.
An investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death determined that he died from an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The Lewis and Clark County Sheriff and Coroner, Leo Dutton, confirmed that the death was an accident. Authorities declined to release further details about the shooting, citing the ongoing investigation at the time. As the death was ruled accidental, there were no arrests made nor any suspects sought in connection with the incident.
Hunter Colton Adams was born on October 12, 1998, in Great Falls, Montana. He spent his childhood in Whitehall and Cardwell, eventually graduating from Twin Bridges High School in 2017. He was remembered as a hard worker, holding various jobs after high school before finding his place at the Main Street Market and in the construction business in Twin Bridges. His unexpected death left his family and community in mourning.
