RAPID CITY, SD (KELO.COM — Rapid City Police are looking into a shooting incident that put an elementary school on secure status. Police say at 12:40 p.m. Monday, they were dispatched to the intersection of Wood Avenue and College Avenue for a report of gunfire. On arrival, police located a male subject running from the area and detained him. After a review of security footage from a nearby camera, police determined the male subject was not responsible for the shooting. The footage showed two other subjects, one seen firing a handgun, fleeing the scene. The shooter is described as standing approximately 5-feet, 10-inches tall and wearing dark colored clothing.
The incident put General Beadle Elementary under secure status for a short time. Police have received no reports of injury as a result of the gunfire. Police continue to investigate the shooting and remain committed to putting all appropriate resources forward to identify and locate the offender responsible. Police have released video in which the two suspects are seen, and one of them fires the gun. You can see surveillance video of the shooting on the Rapid City Police Department’s Facebook page.
Rapid City police are also looking for a suspect in a weekend shooting that sent one person to the hospital. Police say just after 11:00 p.m. on Saturday night, they were dispatched to the area of North Maple Avenue and E. Knollwood Drive for a report of gunshots heard in the area. Upon arrival, police located a male that had been shot. Police administered first aid until a medical unit arrived. The male was then taken to the hospital for the treatment of serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. During the course of the investigation, police located security camera footage showing the shooter fleeing the scene. The suspected shooter was wearing a red colored hoodie and hat combo and blue jeans. Anyone with information about the suspect or the shooting in general is encouraged to contact Rapid City Police at 605-394-4134.
