Death by Cop- 2022

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Cody Kelley

Case # :421

Gender : Male

Age : 41

Race : White

Date : 03/31/2022

Location : 1900 W 6th St

City : Sioux Falls

County : Minnehaha

State : South Dakota

Agency : Sioux Falls PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check

Disposition : Justified by AG

Open Records Summary :

Sioux Falls officers were sent to a welfare check on a suicidal man who was reportedly holding a knife to his own throat. Police arrived, fired tasers at him and he dropped the knife. Police physically tried to subdue him and an altercation began, leading to Kelly reaching for another knife. Police shot and killed him.

Source Links :

https://atg.sd.gov/docs/SFPD%20OIS%20Summary%203-31-22.pdf

https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/south-dakota/sioux-falls-police-shoot-kill-knife-wielding-subject-during-welfare-check

https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/dci-to-investigate-fatal-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/crime/2022/05/20/south-dakota-dci-findings-released-officer-involved-shooting-sioux-falls-left-one-dead-cody-kelley/9855374002/