MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – JANUARY 07: Members of law enforcement work the scene following a suspected shooting by an ICE agent during federal law enforcement operations on January 07, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. According to federal officials, the agent, “fearing for his life” killed a woman during a confrontation in south Minneapolis. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
A homicide investigation has taken a major step forward in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, after the arrest of 45-year-old Travis Mondale Moore. Moore was arrested after investigators received a warrant with no bond for the suspect in the fatal shooting of 48-year-old Derrick Franklin. Franklin’s body was found near downtown Sioux Falls in October 2026.
Moore was arrested following an investigation with local police and community partners, after investigators obtained a warrant with no bond. He is facing charges of second-degree murder and aggravated assault. The arrest was announced on November 5, 2026, almost four weeks after Franklin was found dead, as reported by Dakota News Now.
What happened to Derrick Franklin?
Police were called to the 1000 block of East 8th St. at around 8:25 p.m. on Oct. 10, 2026. Police were called to a possible cardiac arrest, with a male found unconscious and covered in blood. When police arrived, they found Franklin suffering from gunshot wounds to his body. He was pronounced dead at the scene, per Dakota News Now…