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Ira Julian Wright

Gender : Male

Age : 34

Race : Native American

Date : 01/18/2023

Location : Surfwood Drive and Maple Street

City : Rapid City

County : Pennington

State : South Dakota

Agency : Rapid City Police Department

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during foot pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Rapid City PD allege that a man was holding a clerk hostage at Loaf’N’Jug with a knife. Police arrived and shot him dead during a foot pursuit.No officers were charged.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kotatv.com/2023/01/20/one-person-is-dead-following-rapid-city-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/rapid-city-officer-justified-in-january-shooting/

https://chadronradio.com/fatal-shooting-by-rapid-city-police-ruled-justified/

https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/south-dakota/attorney-generals-office-to-review-officer-involved-shooting-in-rapid-city

https://atg.sd.gov/docs/january%2018%202023%20Wright%20OIS%20Summary%20draft%205.pdf