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Tana Shane

Case from Pryor, MT dated Jul 29, 2015

Victim Details

Tana Shane

Female

Native American / American Indian

Pryor

MT

2015-07-29

47

Tana

Shane

Yes

06/30/2026

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On a summer evening in Montana, a compassionate act by a 47-year-old Native American woman named Tana Shane and her husband, Jason Shane Jr., ended in a devastating tragedy. On July 29, 2015, Tana, a proud member of the Crow Tribe, and her husband of 29 years were near Pryor when they noticed what appeared to be a stranded motorist and decided to offer their help. This decision, born from their kind-hearted nature, set in motion a sequence of events that would leave their family and community in ...
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  • Two Dead, Suspect Identified After Triple Shooting in Pryor
  • Casper Star-Tribune Online: Suspect arrested near Meeteetse after family shot in Montana
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