Incident

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11-13-2023 South Dakota Rapid City 1-1

Location

November 13, 2023

4000 block of Gypsey Ln
Rapid City, South Dakota

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Mercades Dahlvang
Age: 32
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Significant others - current or former
Name: Steven Custer
Age: 33
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, suicide)
Suicide^
Murder/Suicide
Domestic Violence

Notes

both located in yard of home

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.blackhillsfox.com/2023/11/14/law-enforcement-investigates-homicide-rapid-valley/

URL: https://www.newscenter1.tv/news/rapid-valley-homicide-update-victim-and-suspect-identified-in-murder-attempted-suicide/article_80573194-8321-11ee-9766-b305c53c8262.html#2

URL: https://www.kotatv.com/2023/11/16/pcso-rapid-valley-shooting-was-an-murder-attempted-suicide/

URL: https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/rapid-valley-shooting-suspect-dies/

District

State Senate District: 30
State House District: 30