Lloyd Barrus

The Broadwater County Attorney’s office has filed notice with the Montana District Court on Thursday that it will no longer be seeking the death penalty for Lloyd Barrus, the man accused of murdering Broadwater County Sheriff’s Deputy Mason Moore.

Lloyd Barrus, the 68 year-old man accused along with his son of murdering Broadwater County Deputy Mason Moore and shooting at numerous other law enforcement officers, has been placed in the Missoula County Jail on $2 million bond.