A 27-year-old man is dead after Sheridan County Sheriff Deputies attempted a traffic stop early Saturday morning and shots were fired.

According to the Sheridan County Coroner Bryan Reyes Havard was dead on arrival at the Sheridan Memorial Hospital just before 1:30 AM following an incident at the Blue Moon Night Club east of Plentywood.

Deputies say after attempting to stop Havard he fled and ran into the night club. An altercation ensued in which shots were fired, authorities say Havard collapsed and was transported to the hospital; it is unknown at this time who fired those shots.

The incident is being investigated by the Montana Department of Justice