{"id":237390,"date":"2022-10-13T15:06:39","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T20:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=237390"},"modified":"2022-10-13T15:39:58","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T20:39:58","slug":"montanas-lucky-lils-casino-site-of-reported-murder-suicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/montanas-lucky-lils-casino-site-of-reported-murder-suicide\/","title":{"rendered":"Montana\u2019s Lucky Lil\u2019s Casino Site of Reported Murder-Suicide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A man shot and killed another man in Anaconda, Mont.\u2019s Lucky Lil\u2019s Casino on Wednesday evening, according to local media. The shooter then went to the property\u2019s parking lot, where he killed himself.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_237413\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-237413\" data-style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-237413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/anaconda-1-142x92.jpeg\" alt=\"Anaconda, Mont.\u2019s Lucky Lil\u2019s Casino\" width=\"1200\" height=\"778\" \/><figcaption  id=\"caption-attachment-237413\"class=\"text-description\">Anaconda, Mont.\u2019s Lucky Lil\u2019s Casino, pictured above. The casino was the site of a reported murder-suicide. (Image: <em>Casinosavenue.com<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The victim was shot twice in the head at about 6:30 pm,<em> KXLF<\/em>, a Butte, Mont. TV station reported. The shooter appears to have shot himself once.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p>The victim was identified as Keith Illston, 62, Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Sheriff Bill Sather told <em>MTN News<\/em>, a regional news site. The shooter was Larry Blodnick, 65, Sather added. The motive behind the shooting was unclear. It is likely autopsies will be performed on both men.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Investigators on Thursday were continuing to search for evidence in the two shootings.<\/p>\n<p>The crime scene is a smaller casino located some 24 miles west of Butte. Lucky Lil\u2019s has multiple locations in Montana.<\/p>\n<h2>Prior Montana Casino Crimes<\/h2>\n<p>Several other crimes have taken place in recent months that are linked to Montana casinos. In March, one woman was placed in custody while another remains on the lam after a holdup at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/montana-casino-armed-robbery-leads-to-womans-apprehension\/\">Magic Diamond Casino<\/a> in Billings. One of the suspects shot a handgun into the air during the robbery. No one was injured.<\/p>\n<p>Last October, there was a casino robbery and attempted casino robbery in Billings. The robber fled with cash during one of the heists. One holdup took place at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/billings-montana-casinos-targeted-in-recent-robberies-masked-bandit-sought\/\">Bullwackers Lounge &amp; Casino<\/a>. A sole masked bandit gave a note to a casino worker. The employee read the note and handed over cash to the robber, who fled the scene.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p>Less than an hour earlier, possibly the same suspect tried to rob Lucky Lil\u2019s Casino, also in Billings. A note said he had a gun and wanted money. The employee refused to provide any cash, and the suspect fled that casino.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The two gaming properties are believed to be about a half-mile away from each other.<\/p>\n<p>That same month, Billings\u2019 Palms Grand Casino was the site of another robbery. Two men entered the casino brandishing firearms. The duo then fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a breaking news story. Check for updates as they become available.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A man shot and killed another man in Anaconda, Mont.\u2019s Lucky Lil\u2019s Casino on Wednesday evening, according to local media. The shooter then went to the property\u2019s parking lot, where he killed himself. The victim was shot twice in the head at about 6:30 pm, KXLF, a Butte, Mont. TV station reported. 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