During the evening hours of March 19, 2022, the Hanson County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of shots-fired at a residence near the intersection of South Dakota Highway 25 and 249th Street in rural Hanson County. Upon law enforcement’s initial arrival it was determined additional resources were necessary, resulting in the activation of the South Dakota Highway Patrol SWAT Team and the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation Crisis/ Hostage Negotiations Unit, as well as the response of southeast regional DCI special agents. While response efforts were ongoing, initial reports indicate an involved male subject fired at on-scene law enforcement officers, resulting in law enforcement returning fire and fatally wounding the involved male subject.
Also assisting with the response to this incident was the Miner County Sheriff’s Office, McCook County Sheriff’s Office, Sanborn County Sheriff’s Office, and Davison County Sheriff’s Office.