Sheriff Identifies Victims, Suspect in Three Forks Homicides


For immediate release: January 16, 2022

On Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, Zachary Eugene Norman, 24 of Three Forks, was arrested on two counts of felony deliberate homicide in connection with the shooting investigation in Three Forks. He is being held in the Gallatin County Detention Center.

Gallatin County Sheriff/Coroner Dan Springer identifies the victims as brothers Brendan Estabrook, 32 of Three Forks, and Chase Estabrook, 31 of Butte.

The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its investigation into this incident.

Charging documents can be obtained from Gallatin County Justice Court. Please note that Justice Court is closed on Monday, Jan. 17 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.