Juan Jose Puente Jr.

Age : 35

Gender : Male

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