Rapid City Police Shooting

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Rapid City police say an officer shot and killed someone who pointed a gun at him during a struggle late Thursday (1/19/23). Rapid City Police Chief Don Hedrick says that officers had chased “an individual” in a residential area north of the city’s downtown before “a struggle of some sort ensued.” Hedrick says the officer tried to use a stun gun on the person but the suspect pointed a firearm at the officer. Hedrick says the officer then fired at the person, killing them.  South Dakota DCI (Division Of Criminial Investigation) is now involved.