Incident

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    12-17-2015 South Dakota Lower Brule 1-1

    Location

    December 17, 2015


    Lower Brule, South Dakota

    Participants

    • Type: Victim
    • Gender: Male
    • Status: Killed
    • Type: Subject-Suspect
    • Name: Lance Flute
    • Age: 37
    • Age Group: Adult 18+
    • Gender: Male
    • Status: Unharmed, Arrested

    Incident Characteristics

    • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
    • Accidental Shooting
    • Accidental Shooting - Death
    • Accidental/Negligent Discharge
    • Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
    • Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

    Notes

    victim was passenger in suspect's truck; accidentally shot/killed himself with rifle in the truck; suspect convicted of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person;

    Guns Involved

    1 gun involved.

    • Type: Rifle

    District

    Congressional District: 0
    State Senate District: 26
    State House District: 26B