Montana Senate Race Heats Up Over Tim Sheehy's Gunshot Wound Claims

Tim Sheehy faces scrutiny over conflicting stories about a bullet wound as he campaigns to unseat incumbent Jon Tester.

Tim Sheehy, a Republican Senate candidate in Montana, is under fire for inconsistent explanations about a gunshot wound he claims to have sustained in Afghanistan.
Sheehy initially claimed the wound was from a friendly-fire incident in 2012 but later admitted to lying about it being self-inflicted during a 2015 visit to Glacier National Park.
Former park ranger Kim Peach asserts that Sheehy accidentally shot himself at the park, contradicting his claims of a combat injury.
The controversy has become a focal point in the race against Democratic Senator Jon Tester, with polls showing a tightening contest.
Sheehy's shifting narratives have been leveraged by Democrats to question his credibility, impacting his previously strong lead in the polls.