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Barney Leroy Peoples, Jr.
Case # :394
Gender : Male
Age : 51
Race : Indigenous American
Date : 03/26/2022
Location : 700 block of James Warren Dr
City : Rapid City
County : Pennington State: SD
State : South Dakota
Agency : Rapid City PD
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged burglary
Disposition : Justified by AG
Open Records Summary :
Officers claim they were responding to a burglary when they entered the residence and located the victim. When they engaged him, they allege he was armed and pointed a gun at them. They then fired their weapons, which led to the victim's death at the scene.
Source Links :
https://www.blackhillsfox.com/2022/03/26/burglary-suspect-shot-killed-by-rapid-city-police/
https://www.kbhbradio.com/news/suspected-burglar-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting
https://drgnews.com/2022/05/05/dci-determines-officer-involved-shooting-in-rapid-city-was-justified/