Christopher John Pearson

Age : 36

Gender : Male

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