The Bozeman Police Department announced a man was sentenced to 82 years in the Montana State Prison for two counts of attempted deliberate homicide and one count of assault on a peace officer on Wednesday.

Michael L. Marfuta Jr. had threatened a Park County Deputy with a knife in Livingston in February 2021. He barricaded himself for 30 hours, shot at members of the Bozeman Police-Gallatin County Sheriff's Official Response Team with a high-powered rifle during a standoff. Bullets hit the Bearcat Armored Vehicle, surrounding buildings and a firetruck multiple times.

Marfuta was wounded and eventually surrendered.

The Bozeman Police Department released the following information:

Michael L. Marfuta Jr. was sentenced to 82 years in the Montana State Prison yesterday for two counts of Attempted Deliberate Homicide and one count of Assault on a Peace Officer stemming from an incident in Livingston in February 2021 in which he threatened a Park County Deputy with a knife, then barricaded himself for 30 hours, shooting at members of the Bozeman Police Department-Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team with a high powered rifle throughout the standoff, hitting the Bearcat Armored Vehicle numerous times, as well as surrounding buildings and even a firetruck. Marfuta was wounded and eventually surrendered, ending the incident.

The Bozeman Police Department would like to recognize the numerous Law Enforcement Agencies from around the State that assisted in resolving the February incident and a very special “thank you” to the Montana Division of Criminal Investigations, Park County Attorney’s Office, and the Montana Department of Justice Attorney General’s Office for the investigation and prosecution of the Attempted Homicide and Assault of our coworkers and community members.