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A person is dead after a shootout with park rangers at Yellowstone

Tourists are seen photographing an eruption of Old Faithful at Yellowstone National Park in this 2011 file photo. On Thursday, a man was killed in an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement park rangers after he was reported to have a weapon and issuing threats, according to the National Park Service.

Park rangers said the individual, who has not been identified, opened fire after being confronted over reports that they were armed and making threats.

(Image credit: Julie Jacobson)

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