A Montana sheriff's deputy was killed Friday while responding to a disturbance, where a suspect also allegedly fled with a 7-year-old girl, authorities said.

Big picture view: Lincoln County Sheriff Darren Short said Deputy Ryan Terpsma, 28, responded to the call in Eureka with a Eureka police officer.

Terpsma was shot and killed at the scene, while the officer was also wounded but suffered injuries that were not life-threatening.