CENTERVILLE S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a 64-year-old Centerville man has been charged with three counts of First-Degree Murder in connection with the shooting deaths of three people Monday night in Centerville.
Jay Ostrem, a former mayor of Centerville, is being held on a $1 million cash only bond in the Minnehaha County Jail.
The names of the three victims are 21-year-old Zach Frankes, 26-year-old Paul Frankes and 35-year-old Timothy Richmond.
The incident was reported near 10 p.m. Monday night at a residence in Centerville.
“Jay Ostrem has been arrested and charged with three counts of First Degree Murder, and law enforcement has secured the scene,” said Attorney General Jackley. “There is no further threat to the public.” Ostrem has a .380 handgun and an AR style rifle in his possession when he was arrested.
South Dakota’s Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation. Other agencies involved are the Centerville Police Department, South Dakota Highway Patrol, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, Beresford Police Department, Viborg Police Department, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department, and Turner County Sheriff’s Department.
The defendant is presumed innocent under the U.S. Constitution.