GREAT FALLS – Treyson Sharp, charged for the shooting death of Jadie Butterfly, changed his plea in federal court in Great Falls on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.

The Montana Department of Justice alleges that Sharp fired a gun while pointing it at Butterfly, killing her, in December 2024.

From court documents:

On the night of December 28, 2024, the defendant, Treyson Lee Sharp, invited his girlfriend 19-year-old Jane Doe to his family home for dinner. After dinner, they retired to his bedroom where Sharp showed Doe his Christmas presents, including a pair of .357 revolvers. While playing with the firearms, the defendant pointed the revolver at Doe and discharged the firearm, striking Doe in the neck.

Sharp immediately yelled for help. Family members who were in the home responded. One cal

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