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Juan Jose Puente Jr.
Gender : Male
Age : 35
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/01/2024
Location : The Place at Hainesway on 1314 Atlas Street
City : Rapid City
County : Pennington
State : South Dakota
Agency : Rapid City Police Department
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rapid City Police responded to a disturbance at a Pizza Hut involving Juan Jose Puente Jr., who was reportedly holding a firearm. Police alleged Puente pointed the gun out of a window at officers, leading them to shoot and kill him. The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), overseen by Attorney General Marty Jackley, is investigating the incident. They are reviewing evidence, footage, and witness testimony, with a final report pending.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kotatv.com/2024/11/01/rapid-city-man-shot-by-police-after-allegedly-pointing-gun-officers-pizza-hut/
https://news.sd.gov/news?id=news_kb_article_view&sys_id=a93b3ae247e9de50854b61d2e16d43f0
