Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Christopher John Pearson
Gender : Male
Age : 36
Race : White
Date : 11/21/2025
Location : Parking lot of Truck Towne Travel Plaza, Highway 46
City : Beresford
County : Lincoln
State : South Dakota
Agency : Beresford Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 11/21/2025 at approximately 8:48 p.m., a Beresford Police Department officer attempted a traffic stop in the parking lot of the Truck Towne Travel Plaza on Highway 46. The driver of the stopped vehicle was identified as Christopher John Pearson of Aurora, South Dakota. During the stop, an officer discharged a firearm and Pearson was pronounced dead at the scene. The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is conducting a full investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/crime/2025/11/22/1-dies-in-shooting-involving-beresford-officer-dci-investigating/87418421007/
https://news.sd.gov/news?id=news_kb_article_view&sys_id=ceea217a1b9d3e10df4edb1de54bcb15
