SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) The incident occurred on April 4, 2024, and involved Daniel McKillip, age 42, of Sioux Falls and two Sioux Falls police officers. The officers were attempting to serve a mental health hold warrant on McKillip when he approached the officers holding two knives. McKillip ignored orders to drop the knives.
An officer fired a “less lethal” shot, that didn’t stop McKillip. When he continued to advance and ignore the officers’ orders to drop the knives, they fired three lethal rounds. The difference between “less lethal” and “lethal rounds” relate to where in the body a person is shot and the potential for hitting a part of the torso (i.e. the chest or head) that could potentially cause death.
The Division of Criminal Investigation reviewed the incident, processed the crime scene, collected and analyzed evidence, reviewed forensic examinations, interviewed the officers and the suspect, gathered witness statements, and viewed all available video.
Test results on the two officers were negative for drugs, alcohol, and inhalants. McKillip does have a history of prior mental health holds. He was taken to a Sioux Falls hospital for treatment of his injuries. After McKillip was discharged from the hospital, he was placed on a mental detention warrant.