A 60-year-old Libby man is facing two felony counts of assault with a weapon following a confrontation over fireworks on the Fourth of July.

Lorne Dee Hutton allegedly drew a firearm and nearly struck two individuals with his vehicle during a dispute near Minnesota Avenue and East Maple Street in Libby, according to court documents. Lincoln County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the incident shortly after receiving a report from a man who said his neighbor had pulled a gun on him and his 15-year-old son.

The reporting party told authorities he and his son were lighting fireworks across the street from their home on county property, outside city limits. He said Hutton, upset about the noise, drove a 2003 Ford F-350 toward them, jumped a curb near the Port Authority building, and st

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