Wayland Lance Limpy Jr was 19 when he was shot and killed on July 23, 2025, in Billings. Born December 28, 2005, at Crow Hospital, he grew up in Lame Deer and had recently graduated from Lame Deer High School on May 27, 2024. Family remembered him as outgoing, protective of his younger sister Kayland, and close to his brothers Drayland and Trayland.

Limpy played basketball at People’s Park, enjoyed Xbox and throwing a football, and took part in flag and tackle football, basketball and wrestling while attending schools in Lame Deer, Helena and Colstrip. The Billings Police Department opened a homicide investigation after the shooting on Cook Avenue and said investigators were seeking two people who might have information. No arrests or publicly identified suspects had been announced and the investigation was ongoing.

If anyone knew Wayland or has information about the shooting on Cook Avenue, please share what you know.