UPDATE: A judge has ordered Staryal D. Johnston held on $1 million bond.
A man is facing a deliberate homicide charge in Missoula following the death of a woman on Thursday.
Missoula County deputies responded to reports of a disturbance in the 7400 block of Azalea Drive, west of Missoula at approximately 10 p.m. Law enforcement arrived at the scene and found a woman who was “unresponsive," according to a news release.
Missoula County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jeannette Smith says the victim – 30-year-old Danielle Johnston of Missoula “sustained serious bodily injury and was transported to the hospital where she later succumbed to her injuries.”
A suspect, identified as Staryal D. Johnston, fled the scene on foot but was quickly caught by deputies. He is being held in the Missoula jail on a charge of deliberate homicide.
An investigation into the death is continuing and no further information has been released.
